Erik Mettler, M.P.A., M.P.H., is assistant commissioner for the Office of Partnerships and Policy, Office of Regulatory Affairs, at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) Foundation has partnered with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to approach implementing food safety regulation in a novel way. Through the spirit of "education before regulation," implementation of the groundbreaking Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) has been a success.
After more than a decade, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is using the Rapid Response Team model to support the Domestic Mutual Reliance program.
