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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