The FDA has faced scrutiny in recent years for its oversight of food products.
offered an embarrassing assessment of the agency's food division, saying it at times appeared "sluggish and nonresponsive to public health concerns."
The new deputy commissioner "will have decision-making authority over policy, strategy, and regulatory program activities" within the Human Foods Program, "as well as resource allocation and risk-prioritization," Califf said.Between the lines: He also proposed the creation of an "Office of Integrated Food Safety System Partnerships" to better integrate the FDA's food safety and response activities with state and local partners.
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