Added: Jul 24, 2008
From: ForaTv
Duration: 2:51
Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/06/10/Dr_Andrew_von_Eschenbach_Modernizing_the_FDA Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Andrew von Eschenbach discusses how the FDA investigates cases of widespread food contamination, such as the Salmonella-tainted tomato scare in the summer of 2008. ----- With Congress pushing for faster approval of new medications and federal coffers shrinking, the FDA is facing tough challenges. Hear what lies ahead for the agency and the future of consumer safety. Von Eschenbach leads the nation's premiere consumer protection and health agency, with regulated products that account for more than 20 percent of consumer spending. As the former director of the National Cancer Institute, von Eschenbach is a nationally recognized urologic surgeon and oncologist - The Commonwealth Club of California Andrew C. von Eschenbach, M.D., was sworn in as the 20th commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on December 13, 2006. As commissioner, he leads the nation's premiere consumer protection and health agency, regulating products that account for more than 20% of consumer spending.As the former Director of the National Cancer Institute (NCI), Dr. von Eschenbach is a nationally recognized urologic surgeon and oncologist.
Channel: News
Tags: administration bacteria crops drug e-coli ecoli fda food foratv fruit jalapeno peppers recall recalled salmonella samanella tomatoes vegetables viruses
Rating: 3.33 (3 ratings) Views: 376 Comments: 3
marcaGeronis Says:
Jul 25, 2008 - Actually it turns out it was MEXICAN JALAPENOS that caused the latest salmonella outbreak. Not the illegal Mexican laborers or meat packers as in past years but actually agricultural product produced in Mexico, where there is little in the way of hygiene or wages, in this case Jalapenos. Thank you Mexico for poisoning us and also, due to FDA mismanagement, ruining American tomato farmers!
1samothrace77 Says:
Jul 28, 2008 - this a-hole wants more government
CHUCKtheFED Says:
Jul 24, 2008 - anatomy of an outbreak how about researching 'prions' and their relationship to allergies, and autism?