FDA Seeks More Authority, Resources To Regulate Food Supply

FDA is seeking more authority and resources from Congress to better regulate food manufacturers, including those that make infant formula and medical foods, improve the agency’s visibility into the food supply chain, and boost FDA hiring and retention practices. The agency details the requests in a report published Tuesday (Sept. 20) identifying key issues that led to the contamination and subsequent shortage of infant formula in the United States earlier this year. The report is the result of a top-down...