FDA Workshop on Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia and Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (March 31, 2009) By Debra A. McCurdy on 5 March 2009 Print:Email this postLike this postShare this post on LinkedIn On March 31, 2009, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is cosponsoring a public workshop with several medical societies regarding scientific issues in clinical trial design for hospital-acquired pneumonia and ventilator-associated pneumonia.