FDA Enlists Ex-FDA Leadership for Independent Review of Tobacco Center - Filter Magazine

On September 21, a two-month independent evaluation of the Food and Drug Administration’s tobacco center commenced amid concern from tobacco control experts that calls to modernize the center were not being taken seriously. In an August 22 letter to the foundation spearheading the evaluation, first reviewed by Filter, two dozen signatories had claimed the discussion lacked a “neutral forum” as well as sufficient “openness, transparency and civil engagement.” 

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FDA Committed to Strengthening U.S. Infant Formula Supply; Review Provides Roadmap to Support Ongoing Efforts - Associated Press

For the past several months, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has been working around the clock with our U.S. government partners, including the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, to expand consumer access to infant formula products, while also ensuring that these products meet the agency’s safety, nutrition and quality standards. 

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Review team seeks stakeholder input on FDA and announces public meeting - Food Safety News

The Reagan-Udall Foundation is looking to collect perspectives and experiences on the Food and Drug Administration’s human foods program through a new “Stakeholder Portal.”

The Reagan-Udall Foundation’s independent expert panel has been charged with evaluating the structure, leadership, authorities, resources, and culture of the FDA’s human foods program.

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Independent Expert Panel Announced to Review FDA’s Tobacco Program

(September 21, 2022) The Reagan-Udall Foundation today announced members of an Independent Expert Panel who will conduct the operational evaluation of the Food and Drug Administration’s tobacco program. Lauren Silvis, JD, former FDA Chief of Staff, was named as Chair of the panel last month. Joining Silvis are Jane Axelrad, Keith Flanagan, Charlene Frizzera, and Alberto Gutierrez.