Frank Yiannas, a top official at the FDA in charge of the agency's food policy and response office, says he will resign.
He resigned days after Abbott Laboratories confirmed that the Justice Department was"Today, I informed Commissioner [Robert] Califf that I will be resigning my position as Deputy Commissioner for the Office of Food Policy and Response effective February 24," Yiannas."I am honored to have served the American public, alongside each and every one of you, over these past four years.
Since December 2018, Yiannas has been involved in developing and rolling out policies related to food safety, including responses to outbreaks, tracing of foodborne illness investigations, product recalls and supply chain innovation.last month about its investigation of the FDA's processes and organizational structure for its foods program. The panel criticized, among other things, a"culture, structure, and governance model" that detracts from the program's effectiveness.
FDA Commissioner Robert Califf ordered the investigation in July as criticism grew that the agency had, referred to having inherited a"decentralized structure" at the foods program he operated, which he said"significantly impaired FDA’s ability to operate as an integrated food team and protect the public.
"The FDA remains committed to providing an update on steps to strengthen the Human Foods Program at the end of January and additional updates on the organizational structure, including how responsibilities of Mr. Yiannas’ position will be handled moving forward, by the end of February," an FDA spokesperson said in a statement.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
FDA proposes new limits on how much lead is allowed in baby foodNearly one year after two congressional reports found heavy metals such as arsenic, lead, cadmium and mercury in popular baby foods, the federal agency that oversees food safety has proposed a change.
Read more »
FDA proposes once-a-year COVID vaccine shots for most AmericansU.S. health officials want to make COVID-19 vaccinations more like the annual flu shot.
Read more »
Garmin adds FDA-cleared EKGs to its Venu 2 Plus smartwatchGarmin’s joining the ranks of Apple, Samsung, and Fitbit.
Read more »
FDA backs annual COVID vaccine for Americans with strain to be decided midyearThe Food and Drug Administration is recommending that the U.S. decide each June which SARS-CoV-2 strains to include in an annual fall booster shot.
Read more »
FDA Proposes Limits on Lead in Baby FoodThe FDA says the new guidelines would allow it to take action against manufacturers who exceed the levels and that it could cut how much lead young children are exposed to by 25 percent.
Read more »