The U.S. Senate has confirmed Martin Makary to head the Food and Drug Administration.
The chamber voted to approve President Trump’s nomination largely along party lines, voting 56-44 for Makary to confirm him as FDA commissioner. Three Democratic senators, Dick Durbin, D-IL, Maggie Hassan, D-NH, and Jeanne Shaheen, D-NH, crossed
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A year into the outbreak of avian flu, there is a continuing threat from the virus to poultry flocks and dairy herds, and to a lesser degree humans.
Since March 2024, the avian flu — also called bird flu or H5N1 — has infected almost 1,000 dairy herds across 17
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A new survey has shown that 56 percent of U.S. adults know that drinking raw milk, sometimes called “fresh” milk, is less safe than drinking pasteurized milk.
The survey, which involved more than 1,700 U.S. adults, was conducted Jan. 30-Feb. 10 by researchers at the Annenberg Public Policy Center of
Continue Reading More than half of U.S. adults know drinking unpasteurized, raw milk can make you sick
The FDA is delaying enforcement of the Food Traceability Rule, which has been in the works for 14 years, by another 30 months.
In an announcement on March 20, the Food and Drug Administration said it intends to publish a proposed rule “at a later time.” The rule has already
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The FDA has initiated a site inspection related to a Listeria monocytogenes outbreak that has sickened more than two dozen people.
Although it has also begun sample testing, the Food and Drug Administration is not reporting what site is being inspected or what is being sampled. The agency has not
Continue Reading FDA continues to investigate Listeria outbreak; Salmonella outbreak traced to imported pastries ends with import alert
New research shows there were 9.9 million domestically acquired foodborne illnesses in the United States in 2019. The most recent data available before this was published in 2011.
By estimating the number of foodborne illnesses, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention can provide information on the critical allocation of
Continue Reading Researchers report Salmonella as top cause of foodborne illness deaths in 2019
The U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland has entered a consent decree of permanent injunction against Totally Cool Inc., a Maryland manufacturer of ice cream and frozen desserts at the request of the FDA.
The consent decree includes the company’s CEO and owner, Michael J. Uhlfelder.
On July
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The FDA has launched a program, titled Operation Stork Speed, to help ensure the safety of infant formula.
The Food and Drug Administration’s action comes as Consumer Reports releases findings on heavy metals and other contaminants in infant foods.
The FDA’s program — aspects of which are already required by
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The Department of Government Efficiency has cut staff at the Food and Drug Administration, including employees in food safety roles.
Following the cuts, Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods Jim Jones resigned his post citing the cuts as being indiscriminate and endangering the lives of the American public.
Continue Reading Food safety leaders express concerns about recent cuts in FDA workforce
Marty Makary is one step closer to becoming the head of the Food and Drug Administration.
On March 13, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee voted to advance Makary’s nomination to the full Senate. It is likely that he will be approved because he received Democratic support in
Continue Reading Senate committee advances Makary to become new head of the FDA