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Reuters: "Democrats Push Food Safety Bill Despite Concerns"
Democratic lawmakers said on Thursday new user fees and other proposals would help give the U.S. Food and Drug Administration much needed resources to improve the safety of the U.S. food supply, but critics said such measures could do more harm than good.
CongressNow: "Democratic Food Safety Bill Faces Questions From All Sides"
During the first hearing on a Democratic draft food, drug and medical device safety legislation today it became clear that the bill faces obstacles on all sides — lawmakers from both parties, the administration and industry among them.
Sacramento Bee: "Costa's Bill Would Tighten Safety Rules for Imported Food"
WASHINGTON – Imported food would have to meet domestic U.S. safety standards under a bill Rep. Jim Costa, D-Fresno, introduced Wednesday.
Congressional Quarterly Today: "Broad Lobbying Begins in FDA Overhaul Effort"
Rep. John D. Dingell is putting his considerable clout behind an ambitious import safety and Food and Drug Administration overhaul bill. But the opposition it is generating from almost every corner of the business world may prove to be a formidable counterweight.
UPI: "Lawmakers Worry about FDA Funding"
Lawmakers on both side of the aisle say it appears the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is seriously underfunded for next year.
Food Production Daily: "New Technology Driving US Food Safety Sales"
New products designed to help food processors verify the safety of their products at every stage of the food production process are driving sales in a buoyant US market, a new report states.
The New York Times: "Panel’s Bipartisan View: F.D.A. Is Underfinanced"
“The Food and Drug Administration needs far more money than the White House has proposed for next year, senators of both parties said Tuesday.
Business Week: "Ahead of the Bell: FDA funding questions"
Does the Food and Drug Administration have enough money to keep consumers safe?
Washington Post: "No Surge of Food-Borne Illness in 2007"
Americans didn't suffer more food poisoning last year despite high-profile outbreaks involving peanut butter, pot pies and other foods.
The New York Times: "The Price of Food Safety"
Michael Leavitt, secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, which includes the F.D.A., told a Senate committee recently that he has asked the White House to go for “substantial additional resources” in the 2009 budget. It is not yet known whether the White House will back those “substantial” increases for the F.D.A.
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