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Release The Committee on Energy and Commerce W.J. "Billy" Tauzin, Chairman Tauzin, Greenwood Examine FDA's Adequacy on Food Import Controls WASHINGTON (June 11) -- Highlighting national security concerns and the need
to protect the public health, House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Billy
Tauzin (R-LA) and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman James
Greenwood (R-PA) today sent a letter to Food and Drug Administration
Commissioner Mark McClellan outlining the Committee's ongoing examination of the
adequacy of FDA's import controls. Specifically, the examination is focusing on
whether or not the FDA is taking the necessary steps to adopt a risk-based
approach to surveillance screening inspections of food imports. (Attached
is a copy of the letter sent to FDA Commissioner Mark McClellan.) Related Documents
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