Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Oct 2017
Where the FDA is going under Trump
15 October 2017 - Commissioner Scott Gottlieb says it isn’t about more or fewer regulations. It’s about efficiency.
FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb serves a president who regularly speaks of rolling back business regulation. Dr. Gottlieb has postponed Obama-era food-labeling rules, pleasing some food manufacturers.
But at the same time, he says, the FDA is working to implement another law passed under the former administration: the Food Safety Modernization Act, which will require companies to develop plans to prevent foodborne illness.
