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 movement falls short of necessary steps to ensure the effectiveness of the reorganization.
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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 leaders, and experts in the field of food safety.
In recent years members of the
Continue Reading House committee directs FDA Commissioner to unify FDA food programs with a clear chain of command
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 how ineffective management from the top continues to plague the agency.
The hearing Tuesday before
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 Drug Administration officials who submitted the comments to the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on
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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 is part of the Food and Drug Administration’s food program and is responsible for part
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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 consumer groups’ comments about the planned reorganization of the FDA are making it difficult to
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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.
The coalition is made up of the Consumer Brands Association, Consumer Reports, STOP Foodborne Illness
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I must admit, I seldom borrow anything from the former President or the First Lady, but this seemed to fit all too well.
Late in 2022 the public learned that infants may have been sickened, and possibly died, due to the consumption of Cronobacter tainted infant formula. The
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The Food and Drug Administration has requested $7.2 billion for the fiscal year 2024.
According to President Biden’s budget proposal, the agency wants $128 million of that allocated for food safety programs. The FDA also proposed legislative action from Congress to expand its authority and ability to intervene to prevent
Continue Reading FDA budget request includes scant money for food safety programs
Top FDA officials are calling on manufacturers of infant formula to clean up their act.
In a letter this week Robert M. Califf, FDA Commissioner, and Susan T. Mayne, Director of the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, addressed concerns about infant formula along the food chain, speaking to
Continue Reading FDA wants infant formula manufacturers to step up work to prevent contamination