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.
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.
WASHINGTON – Imported food would have to meet domestic U.S. safety standards under a bill Rep. Jim Costa, D-Fresno, introduced Wednesday.
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.
Lawmakers on both side of the aisle say it appears the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is seriously underfunded for next year.
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 Food and Drug Administration needs far more money than the White House has proposed for next year, senators of both parties said Tuesday.
Does the Food and Drug Administration have enough money to keep consumers safe?
Americans didn't suffer more food poisoning last year despite high-profile outbreaks involving peanut butter, pot pies and other foods.
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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