Panel Says FDA Losses Jeopardize Public
Published by Food and Drug Administration News November 30th, 2007 in Uncategorized“In contrast to previous reviews that warned crises would arise if funding issues were not addressed, recent events and our findings indicate that some of those crises are now realities and American lives are at risk.”
A loss of scientific expertise at the Food and Drug Administration is threatening American lives, advisers to the embattled consumer protection agency conclude in a report released Friday.
Food safety in particular is in crisis, concludes the nearly yearlong review by scientists from leading universities and industries the FDA regulates.
Scary headlines from recent years _ heart-damaging drug side effects, deadly E. coli in spinach, pets dead from chemically spiked food, toxic toothpaste _ have triggered growing questions about FDA’s ability to safeguard the public. Indeed, the new report is the latest in a list of outside reviews to conclude the cash-strapped FDA has trouble keeping pace with the $1 trillion worth of consumer goods it regulates. Read more