One month into the FDA’s new Human Foods Program, Deputy Commissioner Jim Jones will appear in a webinar by the Alliance for a Stronger FDA.

The FDA the country’s oldest comprehensive consumer protection agency, began its new chapter on Oct. 1.  The new human foods program took effect after a

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What needs to be done before the Human Foods Program (HFP) comes to life, which is now targeted for October 1this year? Well, for sure, there’s some recruiting to do because Jim Jones, who joined the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in September 2023 as the agency’s first Deputy Commissioner

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A senator and representative are calling for a single agency to be established to deal with food safety in America.

Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-CT, and Sen. Dick Durbin, D-IL, have introduced the Federal Food Administration Act in their respective chambers. The legislation would establish the Federal Food Administration, which would

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The FDA’s largest reorganization in history, involving about 8,000 employees, is far more than just “moving some boxes around.”  The proposed changes and updates to an FDA-wide reorganization plan have been out for external reviews and clearances since Dec. 13, 2023, and implementation should occur sometime during 2024.

A “Unified

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As 2024 unfolds, there are ongoing stories that will continue to take shape, including one that impacts everyone’s daily life in the United States.

The reorganization of the Food and Drug Administration’s human foods program began in 2023 with the appointment of Jim Jones to be the

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