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Senate Bill to Revise and Reassess GRAS Program

Posted on June 1, 2022

On May 27, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), alongside Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass)., introduced the Ensuring Safe and Toxic-Free Foods Act, which is described as “comprehensive

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Dr. Califf Confirmed as New FDA Commissioner

Posted on February 16, 2022

On February 15, the U.S. Senate confirmed Dr. Robert M. Califf as Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration. As our readers know, Dr. Califf is internationally recognized as

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Biden To Nominate Califf for FDA Commissioner

Posted on November 17, 2021

On November 12, President Biden announced his intent to nominate Dr. Robert Califf to be the new Commissioner of Food and Drugs. Dr. Califf, who is internationally recognized as an

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HHS to Repeal SUNSET Rule

Posted on April 27, 2021

By way of background, on January 19, 2021, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued the final “Securing Updated and Necessary Statutory Evaluations Timely” (SUNSET) rule which would

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Lawsuit Seeks to Overturn Trump’s SUNSET Rule

Posted on March 11, 2021

On March 9, 2021, the Center for Science in the Public Interest, Democracy Forward Foundation, American Lung Association, and other groups filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for

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A New Policy by HHS Secretary Alex Azar Will Prevent FDA and Other Health Agencies From Signing Final Rules

Posted on September 21, 2020

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is one of 27 agencies and offices within the U.S. Department of Health and Humans Services (HHS). FDA’s final rules have typically been signed

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Trump Administration Proposes to Remove FDA’s Authority to Regulate Tobacco Products

Posted on February 12, 2020

As our readers may recall, under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA), as amended by the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act of 2009, FDA has

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Senate Confirms Dr. Stephen Hahn as New FDA Commissioner

Posted on December 18, 2019

On December 12, the U.S. Senate confirmed Dr. Stephen Hahn to be the next FDA Commissioner. Dr. Hahn will take over for Admiral Brett Giroir, Assistant Secretary for Health within

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President Trump Announced Intent to Nominate Dr. Stephen Hahn as FDA Commissioner

Posted on November 6, 2019

On November 1, President Trump announced his intent to nominate Dr. Stephen Hahn to be the new FDA Commissioner. Dr. Hahn is a radiation oncologist and currently serves as the

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HHS and USDA Announce 2020 Dietary Guidelines Topics and Advisory Committee Meeting

Posted on March 15, 2019

In February 2018, The Daily Intake Blog reported that the U.S. Department of Health and Humans Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) were soliciting “public comments

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