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New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman once wrote; “Everything really important happens the morning after the morning after…”
In short, focus on what really changes, not what is said will change.
That is a good lesson for the White House and Congress to remember with the proposed
Continue Reading The FDA plan: The morning after the morning after
After much hullabaloo, the FDA commissioner has revealed a rough draft of a plan to reorganize the food side of the Food and Drug Administration.
At the center of the plan is the creation — or recreation — of a deputy commissioner of foods post that was eliminated by Commissioner
Continue Reading Commissioner details his plan to revamp organization, and supervision at FDA
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I have been thinking it has been some time since I dug into a Naughty or Nice list. Here is one we at Food Safety News put together (with input from readers) in 2009. Reading these brings back a lot of memories, both good and bad. Shoot
Continue Reading Publisher’s Platform: Memories of a Naughty and Nice ListWith a vote of 89-4 today, the Senate confirmed Dr. Robert Califf as commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The Duke University professor has little experience in the food safety arena, but extensive experience as a cardiologist and researcher. Funding for some of that research came from big
Continue Reading Cardiologist now heads Food and Drug Administration
Here are a couple of legal concepts to get your head around before we continue: The Park Doctrine: Also known as the “Responsible Corporate Officer (RCO) Doctrine,” it allows a corporate officer, who in a position to prevent or correct a violation of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA)
Continue Reading Letter From the Editor: Can Strict Liability Crime Mean Jail Time?
The White House announced Tuesday that President Obama has nominated Robert Califf, M.D., to be the next commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Califf, 63, is currently FDA’s Deputy Commissioner for Medical Products and Tobacco. If confirmed by the U.S. Senate, Califf will replace Dr. Margaret Hamburg, who
Continue Reading Obama Nominates Califf to Lead FDA
Many questions directed at outgoing Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Margaret Hamburg during a Senate budget hearing on Thursday concerned funding for the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) and details of the law’s rules. The agency’s budget proposal for fiscal year 2016 asks for a total of $1.5 billion
Continue Reading Hamburg Tells Senate Budget Committee FSMA Funding Needed to Fill ‘Significant’ Gaps
The increased funding the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has requested for implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) in fiscal year 2016 was one of the key topics of discussion Wednesday during a House Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee hearing. 
Continue Reading Budget Subcommittee Zeroes in on FDA’s Request for More FSMA Funding
The commissioner’s job at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is coming open at the end of March. FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg, the 59-year-old physician who graduated from Harvard Medical School, announced Thursday that she would be leaving her post next month after serving for almost six years. Dr.
Continue Reading FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg Leaving the Agency Next Month
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) is pressing the Food and Drug Administration for more information regarding the Listeria outbreak connected to prepackaged caramel apples that sickened 32 people in 11 states and contributed to the deaths of at least three. Klobuchar wrote to FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg to ask that the
Continue Reading Senator Wants More Information on Apple-Linked Listeria Outbreak
