The FDA agenda for 2005.(Regulatory Issues)(Food and Drug Administration)

Food Processing, January, 2005 by Joy, David

As we begin 2005 and the second term of the Bush presidency, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is under fire over the flu vaccine and the safety of prescription drugs.

As recently pointed out in a Washington Post editorial, when many prescription drugs were withdrawn from the market in the past, the agency was accused of having sloppy approval procedures. When fewer drugs are withdrawn, the agency is accused of being too reluctant to hurt the drug companies.

What does this mean for the food industry? There probably will be no direct impact, but it's not good when FDA's scientists are demoralized and the agency stands accused of being too friendly with a regulated industry.

As in the past, FDA has a full agenda of food regulatory matters....

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