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U.S. Right to Know: FDA layoffs will hamper efforts to cut antimicrobial overuse in farm animals
In 2023, the Reagan-Udall Foundation published plans for a public private partnership with industry to voluntarily collect data on the use of antimicrobials in farm animals.
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CSP Daily News: After Mass Layoffs at the FDA's Center for Tobacco Products, What Happens Next?
Zeroing in on what is needed to improve operations, including the PMTA process, Booth said a review of the Reagan-Udall Foundation report is critical.
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The ASCO Post: Richard Pazdur, MD, Honored With 2025 AACR Enduring Impact Award for Transformative Service to Cancer Science and Medicine
In addition to the new AACR award, Dr. Pazdur has received numerous awards and honors throughout his career: the Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society Patient-Centered Health Award (2021), the University of Chicago Cancer Research Foundation Simon M…
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Tax Foundation: Opportunities to Reform the Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Tobacco Products
In 2022, the FDA requested the Reagan Udall Foundation conduct an independent investigation of the CTP. The resulting report highlighted several shortcomings, including a lack of a clear regulatory and product approval framework, an inefficient and slow…
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National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology: Charting the Future of Biotechnology
Regulatory agencies need access to external experts in order to improve regulatory processes, scan the horizon for emerging technologies, and engage with the public, among other activities. Government-affiliated foundations provide a flexible and…
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Consumer Federation of America: Taking the Chainsaw to Food Safety
The FDA’s recent reorganization illustrates the value of transparency—radical or otherwise—to industry and consumers alike. In the wake of an infant formula crisis that justifiably incensed the public and lawmakers, the agency relied on extensive…
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Food Safety Magazine: HHS' Proposed FDA Reorganization Would Drastically Alter Structure of Agency, Eliminate Product-Specific Offices
In October 2024, after two years of planning and Congressional review and approval, a major restructuring took effect at FDA, establishing a new Human Foods Program and Office of Inspections and Investigations. The reorganization was informed by an…
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Townhall: Dismantling the FDA’s Tobacco Office Marks a New Beginning
The failures of the CTP are well-documented. In 2022, an independent review by the Reagan-Udall Foundation found that the agency was in disarray, manipulated by outside interests rather than driven by scientific evidence.
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Vaping 360: Brian King Out at FDA Tobacco Center
A 2022 report by the Reagan-Udall Foundation concluded that the CTP had failed in its primary role as a product regulator.
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Biomedicines Journal: Scientific Advancements in Gene Therapies: Opportunities for Global Regulatory Convergence
On 4 September 2024, the Reagan-Udall Foundation for the FDA (FDA Foundation) in collaboration with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Gates Foundation hosted a workshop titled “Scientific Advancements in Gene Therapies: Opportunities for…
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