Steven Mandernach, executive director, Association of Food and Drug Officials has released a response to the proposed changes to FDA's Human Food Program. The following is a statement from Mandernach.
We see many positive aspects to the proposal released today by FDA Commissioner Robert M. Califf, M.D., outlining a new vision for the FDA Human Foods Program and the Office of Regulatory Affairs to support the FDA organization as a whole.
In particular, we appreciate that his proposal elevates state and local programs who do much of the food safety work, creates a deputy commissioner with streamlined authority, and focuses the agency’s nutrition mission in a Center of Excellence for Nutrition.
We see additional opportunities to streamline the authority between the Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods and the Office of Regulatory Affairs and will continue to engage with the Commissioner on this issue.
Overall, this proposal is a positive step toward improving the ability of the FDA’s human food program to respond to a rapidly changing environment.
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