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

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 Yiannas, who was the Deputy Commission for the then Food Policy Office, and the May retirement of Susan Mayne, who headed the Office of Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.

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FDA Names First Deputy Commissioner for Proposed, Unified Human Foods Program - Associated Press

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is announcing the selection of James “Jim” Jones to serve as the first Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods. The new executive position will lead the charge in setting and advancing priorities for a proposed unified Human Foods Program (HFP). 

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Good Clinical Practice: Considerations for Trials with Pragmatic or Decentralized Features

On September 12 and 13, the Foundation, in collaboration with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, hosted a webinar to explore Good Clinical Practice Considerations for Trials with Pragmatic or Decentralized Features. We convened international experts in the conduct of clinical trials with pragmatic or decentralized features.