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A new day: IFT weighs in on the future of the FDA

By Guest Opinion on February 1, 2023

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By Bryan Hitchcock

At the request of U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf, the Reagan-Udall Foundation for the FDA (FDA Foundation) launched an external evaluation of the FDA’s Human…

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Commissioner details his plan to revamp organization, and supervision at FDA

By Coral Beach on January 31, 2023

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 —…

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Frank Yiannas, Deputy Commissioner of Food Policy and Response, submits his resignation

By Jonan Pilet on January 25, 2023

Today Frank Yiannas informed Commissioner Robert Califf of the U. S. Food and Drug Administration that he will be resigning his position as Deputy Commissioner for the Office of Food Policy and Response at the…

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What’s old is new again this New Year

By Coral Beach on January 3, 2023

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With the New Year comes new challenges, many of which are hanging on from 2022.

A bright spot that appeared in the final days of 2022 that is shining into 2023 was…

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One last look at 2022’s Top Ten

By Dan Flynn on December 31, 2022

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With but a few hours remaining, it’s time to look back at the important food safety events and trends of 2022. While Food Safety News stories are the source of much of…

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Report on FDA offers little new advice: Repair chain of command, increase funds

By Coral Beach on December 7, 2022

After 60 days of waiting, a report on operations at the FDA has arrived. It says the agency needs more money and an organizational chart that has a clear chain of command. Agency insiders, observers…

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FDA Commissioner, vested groups respond to report on inner workings of FDA food program

By Coral Beach on December 7, 2022

Reactions to yesterday’s report on the inner workings of the food side of the Food And Drug Administration were cautiously optimistic. The commissioner of the agency was less than specific in his response to the…

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FDA food safety needs 21st century management

By Guest Contributor on October 20, 2022

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By Jim O’Hara

For the first time in many years, the Food Program at the Food and Drug Administration is under serious scrutiny by Congress and the press, most visibly regarding the…

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Coalition asks review panel to consider food leader for upper echelon at FDA

By Guest Contributor on October 8, 2022

Editor’s note: This is a letter sent by a large coalition of consumer and industry groups to Jane Henney, the chair of the Independent Expert Panel – FDA Human Foods Program of the Reagan-Udall Foundation…

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 FDA self-assessment a start, but Congress needs to deliver

By Guest Contributor on September 22, 2022

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By Peter G. Lurie

The Food and Drug Administration’s internal report offers a comprehensive look at just how much work the FDA and Congress have before them in order to steer the…

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A new day: IFT weighs in on the future of the FDA

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