Food For Thought On US FDA Reforms

Independent review of FDA’s food regulatory programs could renew debate over splitting FDA into two agencies. That could be a distraction for agency in coming year, but could also help keep medical product review groups out of political hot seat.

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Should food oversight be carved out of FDA? • Source: Nielsen Hobbs; the Pink Sheet | Shutterstock images

An independent review of the US Food and Drug Administration’s food safety operations could reopen the debate over whether the agency should be split in two.

The report by an independent expert panel was facilitated by the Reagan-Udall Foundation at the request of FDA Commissioner...

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