On Thursday the Reagan-Udall Foundation kicked off a two-day public meeting to solicit input on the big review of FDA’s foods program, and boy, did they get feedback.
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.”
FDA’s Office of Patient Affairs hosts Patient Listening Sessions. These sessions are a resource for the medical product Centers to engage with patients and their advocates. Patient Listening Sessions are one of many ways the patient and advocacy community can share their experiences and perspectives by talking directly with FDA staff.
The Reagan-Udall Foundation, the group tasked with reviewing the FDA’s food safety and tobacco programs, opened up a public portal for anonymous feedback on the FDA’s food safety program on Monday.
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.
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.
The Reagan-Udall Foundation opened a Stakeholder Portal on September 16, 2022, to collect perspectives and experiences with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA's) human foods program. In addition, the Foundation announced a public meeting of its food-focused Independent Expert Panel.
The FDA has launched an initiative warning about over-the-counter skin lightening products after receiving reports of side effects.
The agency's Skin Facts! Initiative, announced last week, is aimed at promoting safe use of skin care products, urging people to be aware of non-prescription products marketed to lighten or bleach the skin.
The Reagan-Udall Foundation has announced five members of an independent expert panel who will conduct an operational evaluation of the Food and Drug Administration’s human foods program. Dr. Jane Henney, former FDA Commissioner, was named as chair of the panel last month.
