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Beach Beat: A round table discussion with FDA’s new deputy commissioner for foods

By Coral Beach on October 19, 2023

Time is on my side, yes it is . . .”

Written by Jerry Ragovoy performed by The Rolling Stones

Nothing could be further from the truth than that song lyric regarding the work ahead…

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New FDA administrator says he is ready to cooperate to restructure the agency

By Coral Beach on September 26, 2023

The Food and Drug Administration’s first Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods, Jim Jones, started his work yesterday and sent the below letter to colleagues.

FDA Commissioner Robert Calif appointed Jones after the agency’s embarrassing turmoil…

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FDA Commissioner names EPA insider to agency’s top food safety post

By Dan Flynn on August 24, 2023

EPA’s James “Jim” Jones was named Wednesday as the first FDA Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods. 

In an expanded position, he will fill the voids left at the FDA by the February departure of Frank…

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Letter to the Editor: Credit where credit is due

By Michael Taylor on June 29, 2023

— OPINION —

Dear Editor,

As an advocate for comprehensive organizational change in FDA’s Food Program, I give Commissioner Califf and his team the credit they are due for the changes he announced this week.

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Some question the FDA commissioner’s plan for the reorganization of the agency’s regulatory office

By Coral Beach on June 27, 2023

The head of the Food and Drug Administration says his evolving plan to restructure the food side of the agency is moving forward with changes planned for regulatory affairs, but two key observers say the…

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House committee directs FDA Commissioner to unify FDA food programs with a clear chain of command

By Coral Beach on June 15, 2023

An appropriations bill from a committee in the U.S. House of Representatives would direct the FDA to unify its food program under one person.

The move echoes the sentiment from a House committee, former FDA…

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Witnesses tell congressional subcommittee that infant formula crisis was example of FDA problems

By Coral Beach on March 29, 2023

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…

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Former FDA officials tell congressional committee that agency needs uninterrupted chain of command

By Coral Beach on March 28, 2023

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…

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Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition director retires

By News Desk on March 28, 2023

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…

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Consumer Brands Association takes issue with FDA commissioner’s statement

By Guest Opinion on March 24, 2023

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…

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