FDA Advances Reorganization Proposal for Unified Human Foods Program, Field Operations and Additional Modernization Efforts - Associated Press Online

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is providing an update on its efforts to create a unified Human Foods Program (HFP) and new Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA) model, including additional details about the proposed structure, status of activities and timeline for next steps.

FDA Principal Deputy Commissioner Woodcock’s successor Bumpus will help reorganize Human Foods Program - Food Navigator

Just over a year after joining FDA as the agency’s top scientist, Namandjé Bumpus will rise to second in command as principal deputy commissioner early next year – replacing Janet Woodcock who, after nearly 40 years as a leader within the agency, recently announced her upcoming retirement in 2024.

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Limiting front-of-pack nutrition labeling to added sugar, saturated fat & sodium could skew potential health impact, stakeholders tell FDA - FoodNavigator USA

Front of package nutrition labeling intended to help consumers select healthier foods and beverages by potentially calling out the amount of added sugar and other nutrients of interest could unintentionally expose children to higher levels of non-nutritive sweeteners, a public health advocate warned earlier this month at a public meeting hosted by the Reagan-Udall Foundation for the FDA.

New NIH Director To Focus On Strategies To Increase Clinical Trial Enrollment - Inside Health Policy

A key focus for new National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Monica Bertagnolli is spearheading innovative way to get more patients into in clinical trials to improve evidence generation, she said in recent remarks, including by getting providers more involved in trial enrollment.

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