Overview
The Interagency Pain Research Coordinating Committee (IPRCC) is a Federal advisory committee created by the Department of Health and Human Services to enhance pain research efforts and promote collaboration across the government, with the ultimate goals of advancing the fundamental understanding of pain and improving pain-related treatment strategies.
On behalf of HHS, the NIH established the IPRCC to coordinate all pain research efforts within HHS and across other Federal Agencies. The Committee is composed of seven Federal members and twelve non-Federal members, six drawn from the scientific and medical communities and six members of the public and stakeholder groups. The Department of Health and Human Services Secretary will review the Necessity of the Committee at least once every two years.
IPRCC Meeting
The Federal Register notice for the IPRCC meeting is posted.
Virtual Event – Webcast live on HHS Live Streaming
The IPRCC meeting was open to the public and provided committee members and the public with administrative and programmatic updates, followed by scientific discussions focused on clinical trials and research findings in pain management.
Agenda and Meeting Details:
| Time | Topic/Presenter |
|---|---|
| 10:00 | Introduction and Committee Business Dr. Amy Bany Adams, Acting NINDS Director and Dr. Lyndie Wood, Acting NINDS Chief of Staff and IPRCC Designated Federal Official National Institutes of Health |
| 10:15 | NIH Updates Dr. Amy Bany Adams, Acting NINDS Director National Institutes of Health |
| 10:30 | Development on Non-Opioid Analgesics for Chronic Pain Dr. Tina Doshi, Associate Director for Therapeutic Review of Pain Medicine Food and Drug Administration |
| 11:00 | Veteran Health Administration Operational Update: Pain Management/PMOP Dr. Friedhelm Sandbrink, Executive Director, Pain Management, Opioid Safety and Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PMOP), Veterans Health Administration |
| 11:15 | Other IPRCC Member Updates |
| 11:30 | Break |
| 11:45 | Scientific Discussion of the AIM BACK trial Dr. Steven George |
| 12:30 | Scientific Discussion of the BackInAction Results Drs. Lynn DeBar, Patricia Herman and Andrea Cook |
| 1:30 | Public Comment |
| 1:45 | Adjourn |