Fall 2017 Unified Agenda Includes Brief Mention of 2018 Federal Food Safety Goals
This week, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) blog post authored by Commissioner Scott Gottlieb announced a list of goals the agency plans to tackle in 2018. The list, known as the “Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions” (Unified Agenda), is published bi-annually and provides the American public with insight regarding what regulations are underway behind the scenes.
The Fall 2017 Unified Agenda appears to focus heavily on drug safety. However, there is a portion of the notice that directly addresses promoting food safety. It reads: