Publisher’s Platform: I have actually altered my mind– it is time to ‘GET THE F OUT OF THE FDA’

— OPINION–

A couple of weeks ago I published, “Putting the F– Food– back into the FDA.” I was incorrect.

It is time to “GET THE F OUT OF THE FDA.” The F is Food. The D is Drugs. We require to separate the FDA functions in between Food (food security and human nutrition) and Drugs (and medical gadgets).

Last fall the trustworthiness of the FDA was once again on the butcher block. This time it was the FDA’s failure to sufficiently examine an infant formula maker which caused most likely ill kids, a recall, a plant closure and racks bare of infant formula. Confronted with mad moms and dads and political leaders, the management at the FDA opened an old playbook to prevent responsibility– ask a panel to offer suggestions.

Get In the Reagan-Udall Foundation.

The Reagan-Udall panel was comprised of prestigious fans of the FDA and its function. Those asked to affirm prior to the panel (including myself) all had a deep desire to produce a working FDA that would do its function at the greatest levels. Click on this link for the complete report.

My vision of a more empowered food side of the FDA would have developed 2 Senate-appointed commissioners– one with a portfolio of all elements of food as pointed out above and one with a portfolio of drugs and medical gadgets.

The very first alternative of the Reagan-Udall panel is to “Create Separate Food and Drug