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Democrats, Republicans Agree US FDA’s Food Safety Programs Need Help, Disagree On How

Commissioner Califf Candid About Agency Funding, Abbott Nutrition Plant Problems

 
• By Malcolm Spicer

Democrats on Oversight and Investigation Subcommittee support increasing funding for FDA’s regulation of food product manufacturing and marketing, but Republicans advise Commissioner Robert Califf the agency should do more with authority it already has and without adding to its budget.

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House Energy and Commerce subcommittee members add their voices to a growing Capitol Hill chorus recommending substantial changes in the Food and Drug Administration’s food product oversight in response to a shortage of infant formula.

However, while Democrats on the Oversight and Investigation Subcommittee indicated support during a 25 May hearing for increasing funding for...

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