The Food and Drug Administration’s director of food safety is leaving the agency for an academic post, the FDA said Monday. Stephen Sundlof, who has been with the FDA 16 years, will join the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, according to a statement from the FDA. A veterinarian and research scientist by training, Dr. Sundlof became director of the … Read More
Hamburg New Commissioner at FDA
Last week, President Obama also officially announced several appointments to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Former New York City health chief Margaret A. Hamburg is the new FDA commissioner. Baltimore Health Commissioner Joshua Sharfstein will be Hamburg’s deputy. Obama also said he is forming a Food Safety Working Group to “upgrade our food safety laws for the 21st century.” … Read More
Traces of Melamine Found in U.S.
Traces of the industrial chemical melamine have been detected in samples of top-selling U.S. infant formula, but federal regulators insist the products are safe. The Food and Drug Administration said last month it was unable to identify any melamine exposure level as safe for infants, but a top official said it would be a “dangerous overreaction” for parents to stop … Read More