FDA Food Programs Chief Assured On Supplement Office Move, Pessimistic On Agency Budget

“We think that this structure actually provides us the best path forward in terms of optimizing on our resources,” Jim Jones says of ODSP move. On the other hand, he says Congress didn’t appropriate for the agency’s optimal operation.

The US Food and Drug Administration’s top food official offered a grim take on the agency’s appropriation for the rest of fiscal year 2024, a view dietary supplement industry stakeholder may share about a proposed FDA reorganization he says will work despite their concerns.

“We've definitely heard, we've heard the concern loud and clear, although we do continue to remain committed to the proposed...