FDA rethinks reorganization, allocates more authority to proposed deputy commissioner for human foods - Food Navigator

Heeding the advice of food industry leaders and public safety advocates, FDA has “significantly broadened” the proposed responsibilities and oversight of the planned Human Foods Program under a larger reorganization that seeks to address shortcomings revealed in two high-profile reviews of the agency.

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House committee directs FDA Commissioner to unify FDA food programs with a clear chain of command - Food Safety News

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.

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Supplemental Filings: Califf Discusses Revolving Door; Poll Examines Public Trust In FDA Approvals - Pink Sheet

Commissioner Robert Califf continues to raise attention about what he terms the “revolving door for lawyers,” between the FDA and industry.

Agency staff leaving for jobs in the private sector is nothing new, but Califf mentioned during a speech at the Food and Drug Law Institute’s Annual Conference that the attention seems directed at departing scientists, rather than attorneys.

Supplemental Filings: Califf Discusses Revolving Door; Poll Examines Public Trust In FDA Approvals - Pink Sheet

Commissioner Robert Califf continues to raise attention about what he terms the “revolving door for lawyers,” between the FDA and industry.

Agency staff leaving for jobs in the private sector is nothing new, but Califf mentioned during a speech at the Food and Drug Law Institute’s Annual Conference that the attention seems directed at departing scientists, rather than attorneys.