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The lack of clear direction and priorities at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s tobacco division has hampered its ability to regulate electronic cigarettes and other products, according to an expert panel assembled to examine problems at the…

The arm of the FDA that oversees tobacco products has "struggled to function as a regulator" and has been "forced to operate primarily in a reactive mode" a report released Monday by the Reagan-Udall Foundation found. Read more

An independent review of the Food and Drug Administration’s tobacco regulators described them as overwhelmed, reactive and fatigued by an oppressive workload involving e-cigarettes and called for a major effort, by several parts of the Biden…

Americans take the safety of our food for granted. But it's not safe by accident. Our food is safe because of laws that ensure food companies and farmers take steps to keep pathogens out of our food. And the enforcement of these laws depends on the…

An independent review of the US FDA’s food regulatory programs could renew a debate over splitting FDA into two agencies. Read more

FDA and Congress need to overhaul the agency’s food program, including by making structural changes, such as establishing a separate food-focused agency under HHS, and appointing an overarching head of the food program to remedy issues with work culture…

The FDA needs to be overhauled to make food safety enforcement more effective, according to a report by an outside agency. The report from the Reagan-Udall Foundation recommended sweeping changes, including the establishment of a single individual…

In scrutiny of the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Human Food Program, an independent expert panel is arguing that the agency “lacks the resources and authority to do what is expected to do – ensure the safety and availability of food on the…

Last summer, when FDA Commissioner Robert Califf announced he’d asked the Reagan-Udall Foundation to review the agency’s foods program, the response around Washington wasn’t exactly positive.  Read more

The Food and Drug Administration’s Human Foods Program lacks leadership and mission clarity, leading to slow decision-making and weak regulation of foodborne illness, according to a highly-anticipated, independent report on the FDA’s Human…