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FDA Stretching Available Funds, Skeleton Workforce In Gov Shutdown Week Three

 
• By Ryan Nelson

With no end to the partial shutdown in sight, public safety concerns are mounting along with anxiety among furloughed employees. FDA Commissioner Gottlieb remains a vibrant presence on social media, working to maintain staff morale and reassure the public that critical agency functions carry on.

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FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb took to Twitter Jan. 9 to address rising concern about the safety of the nation’s food supply amid a partial government shutdown that shows no sign of ending.

According to Gottlieb, the agency is shifting dwindling resources to ensure that domestic food facilities considered “high risk” continue to...

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• By Malcolm Spicer

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• By Malcolm Spicer

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• By Tom Gallen

Prominent trade groups call on the European Commission to improve risk assessment of innovative food products by making changes to processes at the European Food Safety Authority.

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• By Malcolm Spicer

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• By Tom Gallen

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