Califf rolled out his “new, transformative vision” of the main agency tasked with overseeing food safety in the U.S. (Bogage, 1/31)įDA Chief: No One Getting Fired Over Baby Formula CrisisįDA’s major overhaul of its foods division won’t include reassigning or firing any employees involved in the agency’s delayed response to the baby formula crisis, Commissioner Robert Califf said Tuesday. Some food safety advocates say that keeping regulatory affairs separate, along with the Center for Veterinary Medicine, which works closely with the human foods division, could significantly hinder the efficacy of a new food czar. (Peterson, 1/31)īaby Formula Scare Prompts FDA To Create Food Safety, Nutrition ProgramĬrucially, though, the FDA’s high-powered Office of Regulatory Affairs - responsible for investigations, inspections, laboratory testing and import controls - will remain independent and serve functions across the FDA, including drugs and medical devices. Califf said the FDA would conduct a national search to fill the new position. Putting one official in charge of most food-related issues “unifies and elevates the program while removing redundancies, enabling the agency to oversee human food in a more effective and efficient way,” Dr. The plan unveiled by FDA Commissioner Robert Califf reorganizes the overlapping food divisions by putting a single deputy commissioner in charge of food policy and regulation within the agency. Califf also said he doesn't plan to fire or reassign anyone involved in the formula controversy.įDA Proposes Overhaul In Wake Of Baby Formula Shortage Sign up to get the morning briefing in your inboxįDA Commissioner Robert Califf unveiled a plan Tuesday to put a single person in charge of food policy and regulation within the agency, the Wall Street Journal and other news agencies reported. Viewpoints: Using ChatGPT In Health Care Is Risky China Wasn't Prepared To End Covid Lockdowns Perspectives: US Must Reauthorize PEPFAR PBMs Are Standing In The Way Of Biosimilars Kentucky Fund Allots First Award To Fight Opioid Crisisĭrug Industry Plagued With Shortages and Tainted Medications Minnesota Governor Signs Bill Guaranteeing Abortion RightsĪrthritis Drug Humira Challenged By Biosimilar Costing Half As MuchĮxperts Urge More Women To Remove Fallopian Tubes To Avoid Cancer Health System Braces For Financial Hit, Less Flexibility When Covid Emergency LiftsĬovid Variants Could Linger, Evolve In Deer Population: Study In Wake Of Infant Formula Crisis, FDA Shakes Up Leadership Of Food Safetyĭoes House Bill Qualify Medicare As 'Socialist'?, Democrats AskĬovid Vaccine Makers Decline To Refund Covax $1.4B For Canceled Orders 'An Arm and a Leg' Podcast: Can They Freaking Do That?!? (2023 Update) Watch: Covid Increases Risk of Heart Problems, New Data Underlines
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