Advertisement

If you have an ACS member number, please enter it here so we can link this account to your membership. (optional)

ACS values your privacy. By submitting your information, you are gaining access to C&EN and subscribing to our weekly newsletter. We use the information you provide to make your reading experience better, and we will never sell your data to third party members.

ENJOY UNLIMITED ACCES TO C&EN

Safety

FDA Reorganization

by Britt E. Erickson
August 24, 2009 | A version of this story appeared in Volume 87, Issue 34

FDA has reorganized four deputy-level offices within its Office of the Commissioner. Announced on Aug. 18 in the Federal Register, the realignment affects the Office of the Chief Scientist; the Office of Administration (formerly the Office of Operations); the Office of Foods; and the Office of Policy, Planning & Budget (formerly the Office of Policy, Planning & Preparedness). FDA Commissioner Margaret A. Hamburg told the agency’s Science Board—an advisory group of external, independent experts—at their Aug. 17 meeting that the reorganization was an effort “to align critical areas of activity in ways that bring common activities together with greater responsibility, oversight, and opportunities for synergy.” The reorganization will provide better communications, more directly link the budget and planning processes, strengthen food safety, and beef up the Office of the Chief Scientist, Hamburg noted. A new position of deputy commissioner for food safety is also being created, and the agency plans to move into nutrition as a component of food safety, she said.

Article:

This article has been sent to the following recipient:

0 /1 FREE ARTICLES LEFT THIS MONTH Remaining
Chemistry matters. Join us to get the news you need.