The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) are urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to develop an implementation plan for the Food Traceability Final Rule.
Eliminating redundancies, increasing efficiency, and cultivating a culture of collaboration were the main themes of a January 19 webinar featuring top U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials, hosted by Alliance for a Stronger FDA to discuss the agency’s proposed reorganization.
On November 13, 2023, the Alliance for a Stronger FDA hosted a webinar with James "Jim" Jones, the recently appointed Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), during which he discussed his priorities, plans, and approach to change at the agency. He provided expected timelines for specific initiatives, such as finalization of the Agricultural Water Rule and an officialized outline of the new Human Foods Program.
U.S. Senator Richard Durbin (D-Ill.) and Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) have recently introduced the Food Safety Administration Act of 2022, a bill that would create a new Food Safety Administration within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), shifting all U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) food programs to the new administration.
