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Editor’s note: This is the March 28 written statement of Frank Yiannas, M.P.H.Prior FDA Deputy Commissioner, Food Policy & Response (Nov 2018 – Feb 2023) for the Subcommitte On Health Care And
Continue Reading Testimony from former FDA deputy commissioner on infant formula crisis
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Editor’s note: Following is Tuesday’s testimony of Peter Lurie, MD, MPH, President and Executive Director, CSPI, before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Health Care and
Continue Reading Testimony from the head of the Center for Science in the Public Interest on the infant formula crisis
A congressional subcommittee hearing Tuesday on the infant formula crisis of 2022 not only explored how the crisis occurred but also examined how the structure of the FDA hampered efforts to resolve the situation and
Continue Reading Witnesses tell congressional subcommittee that infant formula crisis was example of FDA problems
Three of FDA’s former food safety chiefs have come together today to submit comments to a U.S. House of Representative’s oversight committee focused on chain of command problems at the agency.
The former Food and
Continue Reading Former FDA officials tell congressional committee that agency needs uninterrupted chain of command
One of the FDA’s top food safety administrators is retiring.
Susan Mayne, Director of the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN), announced Monday that she will retire as of May 31. The Center
Continue Reading Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition director retires
Editor’s note: Following is a letter sent by Roberta Wagner of the Consumer Brands Association to FDA Commissioner Robert Califf. Wagner’s letter is in response to a statement sent out by the commissioner that suggested
Continue Reading Consumer Brands Association takes issue with FDA commissioner’s statement
A coalition of consumer and industry groups is seeking a meeting with a Senate committee regarding the head of the FDA and his response to a recent report calling for a reorganization of the agency.
Continue Reading Coalition wants an audience with the Senate committee to discuss FDA leadership
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Editor’s note: This article was first published by Harvard Public Health magazine and is reprinted here with permission.
By Jerold Mande
Federal food law is clear: It bans “any poisonous or deleterious
Continue Reading Processed foods are making us sick: It’s time for the FDA and USDA to step in
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By Richard Smoley
The failures of the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have been in plain view since at least early 2022.
At that point the public saw the FDA’s scandalous
Continue Reading It’s time for a Department of Food and Nutrition
Leaders from a group of consumer and industry organizations were unanimous yesterday in condemning FDA Commissioner Robert Califf for his plan to restructure the agency.
To a person, the leaders said they were disappointed with
Continue Reading Neither consumer groups nor industry representatives believe FDA plan will work