Food, Beverage and Consumer Products Industry Joins Coalition for a Stronger FDA
The coalition will build public support and work with the Congress and the Bush Administration to ensure the FDA has sufficient resources to protect patients and consumers and maintain public confidence and trust in the FDA.
26/09/06 Food Products Association President and CEO, and CEO-elect of GMA/FPA, Cal Dooley today joined former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Tommy Thompson in announcing the formation of a broad-based coalition to advocate for a renewed public commitment to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
"The safety and security of the food supply is the number one operating principle of the food industry," said Mr. Dooley. "It is in the best interest of the public, food companies and policymakers in Washington and around the country that FDA remains strong and can carry out its food safety mandate as well as meet new challenges and emerging trends."
Dooley joined Thompson and other coalition members to announce the formation of the Coalition for a Stronger FDA. The coalition will build public support and work with the Congress and the Bush Administration to ensure the FDA has sufficient resources to protect patients and consumers and maintain public confidence and trust in the FDA. The broad-based coalition consists of patient groups, consumer advocates and public health organizations and has the support of Thompson as well as former HHS secretaries Donna E. Shalala and Louis Sullivan.
"Since its inception, the food industry has worked cooperatively with the FDA, the world's leading food safety agency, to ensure the safety of our food supply and protect public health, and we believe that FDA's continued effectiveness is linked to sound public policy and adequate funding in the years ahead," concluded Dooley.
