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"....Phase 3 is the FDA Patient Network website, to launch the week of April 22, 2013. The website is an interactive tool for educating patients, patient advocates and consumers on how their medications and medical devices go from idea to the shelf.
FDA launched the site to engage patients and consumers as partners, and encourage them to share ideas and concerns about the medical product development process.
"When it comes to FDA's regulatory process, we feel very strongly patients should have a say," notes Klein. "The new website provides an excellent place to start."
According to Klein, consumers have complained that they find it difficult to locate the information they need on the agency's website, and when they do, it is targeted for industry use.........