Food and Drug Administration
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The Department of Veterans Affairs has begun implementing program changes designed to increase security and enhance the experience of its patients.
July 27, 2010 -
Through aggressive enforcement actions, incentives and multi-faceted education campaigns, FDA stopping the distribution of hundreds of unapproved prescription drugs. Deborah Autor is the fed behind the effort.
July 26, 2010 -
Dr. Doug Meckes says his job is more than barns and chicken coops. As director of DHS\'s Food, Agriculture, and Veterinary Defense Division, he helps secure the nation by protecting our food supply. And he says the role of federal vets is only growing.
July 14, 2010 -
A new report from the Institute of Medicine and the National Research Council says the FDA should become more proactive when it comes to food-borne illnesses.
June 10, 2010 -
The Food and Drug Administration and the National Institutes of Health have launched a new Web site that, when fully developed, will provide a mechanism for the reporting of pre- and post-market safety data to the federal government. Currently, the Web site can be used to report safety problems related to foods, including animal feed, as well as adverse events that might happen in relation to human gene transfer trials. Consumers can also use the site to report problems with pet foods and pet treats. The new site, called the Safety Reporting Portal, is meant to provide greater and easier access to online reporting. FDA officials say it\'s a first step toward a common electronic reporting system that will offer one-stop shopping, allowing people to file a single report that may be of interest to several agencies.
May 31, 2010 -
The Congressman explains why he thinks she made the right choice.
May 27, 2010 -
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May 17, 2010 -
Controller Danny Werfel says agencies have been developing inventories and now it\'s time to get rid of unneeded real estate. OMB also preparing to kick off cloud computing certification program. And administration\'s performance management portal under development.
April 13, 2010 -
No rulemaking agency hits more closely to your stomach, or maybe even your medicine cabinet, than the FDA. That agency’s leader is looking at new ways to enforce the rules. So what exactly IS her…
August 13, 2009 -
The FDA has formed a transparency task force to help the public receive information in a quicker, more user-friendly way. Consumers recently gathered to attend the task force’s first public meeting. Doctor Joshua Sharfstein is…
June 30, 2009 -
Health care reform is being driven by many factors, including the worsening health of the population. Many of the health problems citizens have are a result of what they eat. Dr. David Kessler, former head…
June 19, 2009 -
The FDA is warning consumers to stop using face paints commonly dabbed on children\'s cheeks at parties, sporting events and other festivities and sold in retail stores.
May 14, 2009 -
America’s food safety system is plagued with problems — from spinach to tomatoes to peanut butter and, now, pistachios. The FDA is warning us to not eat any foods containing pistachios until they can trace…
March 31, 2009 -
The nation\'s food safety system is a \"hazard to public health\". Now what?
March 17, 2009