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The FDA should treat communications as an integral part of the agency’s mission, better engaging the media and trusted messengers to convey science and policy information to combat misinformation upfront, an independent group supporting the agency said…

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The Reagan-Udall Foundation is set to release a major new report Thursday (Oct. 5) that will suggest FDA combat health misinformation surrounding FDA-regulated products by rebuilding longstanding trust in the agency instead of reacting to issues case-by…

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. Read more

On Friday, the FDA and the Reagan-Udall Foundation for the FDA announced a public meeting on October 4 titled, “Mitigating Risks from Human Xylazine Exposure”.  Read more

The Reagan-Udall Foundation plans to release a commissioner-requested report on Oct. 5 — as long as the federal government doesn’t shut down — outlining how the FDA can more effectively combat misinformation, the group’s leader said this week. Read…

Research Director Carla Rodriguez Watson, PhD, MPH continues the RAISE conversation about race and ethnicity data in healthcare.  Listen to the podcast

Host Niasha Fray welcomes Carla Rodriguez-Watson, PhD, MPH, FDA Foundation Director of Research to discuss improving the collection and curation of race and ethnicity data in health care. They discuss challenges and explore solutions. Learn More  

The second in a series of podcasts on improving clinical trial access to diverse populations. The September 15 episode features FDA Foundation Research Director Carla Rodriguez-Watson, PhD, MPH as she, and others, discuss potential solutions. Listen to…