Oversight
Senate leader: Food safety legislation a priority
Harry Reid, D-Nev., said Tuesday he will attempt to pass a reauthorization bill for the agency in the next work period.
News
Senate passes Consumer Product Safety Commission overhaul bill
More than 20 amendments made it into the managers' package, including a compromise with Republicans on whistleblowers.
Oversight
Probe of FDA gets more support from key lawmakers
GAO will study FDA's staff and resource needs.
Oversight
Food and Drug Administration snubbed offer by USDA to help inspect plants
FDA requested use of third-party food safety inspectors because of limited funding and manpower.
Oversight
HHS secretary could be held in contempt for withholding information
House committee pressures FDA to release briefing notes on hearing about controversial new drug.
Oversight
Democrats turn to FDA advisory board for revised budget
Extra funding would be used for oversight and modernization of the agency.
Oversight
FDA reverses course, will not close field laboratories
Agency officials had said closing the labs would consolidate efforts and make testing more efficient.
Oversight
Panel may issue subpoenas related to FDA drug approval
Move is part of investigation into whether pharmaceutical company knew of critical integrity problems in clinical trial data.
Oversight
Food safety czar pleads for Congress to take up proposal
FDA released food protection plan in November in conjunction with an HHS plan to address gaps in the import system.
Oversight
Administration considers establishing FDA office in India
HHS chief notes that talks are just beginning and could be lengthy because of India's complicated bureaucracy.
Oversight
FDA affirms cloned animal safety but objections raised
Agency will not require labeling of clone-derived milk and meat because the agency determined safety concerns are no different than traditional food.
Oversight
Registration fees eyed as funding source for food safety
Consumer groups generally oppose FDA user fees because they create the appearance of a conflict of interest.
Defense
Consumer safety agency to post inspectors at biggest ports
Consumer Product Safety Commission staff will focus on suspect shipments and high-risk products.
Oversight
Congressman expects FDA to shelve lab consolidation plan
Insiders say labs the agency originally slated for closing have been neglected in terms of resources and staff.
Oversight
Physicians: Senate health IT bill would give unfair ratings
Bill is aimed at jump-starting a nationwide electronic health records program.
Oversight
Consumer product agency may get new oversight powers
House subcommittee moves legislation granting Consumer Product Safety Commission new authority over consumer goods.
Oversight
FDA official says agency needs more policing power
Position differs from that in proposal from presidential advisory group, which stayed within the framework of the agency’s current resources and authorities.
Oversight
FDA suspends plan to consolidate inspection laboratories
Agency chief says he is waiting for a presidential panel’s recommendations on improving safety.
Oversight
FDA to avoid layoff notices by dipping into reserves
Agency chief defends deputy for sending out an officewide e-mail that staff and lawmakers have called intimidating.
News
FDA staffers allege agency intimidation
Employees say officewide e-mail misrepresented their testimony at a congressional hearing on food safety.
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