Oversight Committee Hearing on FDA Regulations and Crises Management

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Apr.09.2024

Oversight Committee Hearing on FDA Regulations and Crises Management

The House Oversight Committee will hold a hearing on FDA oversight with Director Robert Califf amid multiple crises.

According to the official website of the U.S. House of Representatives, the House Committee on Oversight and Reform will hold a hearing this week titled "Oversight of the Food and Drug Administration." Robert Califf, the Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, will testify and answer questions about the agency's regulation of tobacco and nicotine products.

The purpose of this hearing is to review the ongoing investigations by the oversight committee into the FDA's handling of various issues, including the infant formula crisis, food safety, drug shortages, facility inspections, cannabis regulation, tobacco and nicotine product regulation, as well as over-the-counter decongestants.

The oversight committee emphasized several crises that have occurred within the FDA's regulatory scope, pointing out that these events have had a negative impact on the lives and health of American citizens and families. Chairman of the oversight committee, James Comer, stated that they will be requesting the FDA Commissioner to explain the actions taken in response to the current crises, inspection measures to prevent nationwide crises in the future, and steps to ensure the primary protection of American consumers.

The hearing will be held on Thursday, April 11, 2024 at 1:00 PM Eastern Time, with witnesses including FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf. The hearing will be open to the public and media, and will be live-streamed on https://oversight.house.gov/.

References:

[1] Oversight Committee to Hold Hearing with FDA Commissioner

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[1] FDA Cracks down on Selling Flavored ZYN Products, 41 Physical Retailers Fined

[2] FDA Releases Series of Internal Memos on Tobacco Product Review Policies

[3] FDA Launches Searchable Tobacco Product Database for Retailers Compliance

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