Experts To Review FDA Human Foods Program Announced

The Reagan-Udall Foundation has announced five members of its Independent Expert Panel who will conduct the operational evaluation of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) human foods program. Dr. Jane Henney, M.D., former FDA Commissioner, was named as Chair of the panel last month. Joining Henney are Francisco Diez-Gonzalez, Ph.D.; James Jones; Barbara Kowalcyk, Ph.D.; Shiriki Kumanyika, Ph.D., M.S., M.P.H; and John Taylor, J.D. The review is set to launch on September 8, 2022, and will conclude on December 6, 2022, when the panel will deliver a report of its findings to FDA Commissioner of Food and Drugs Robert Califf, Ph.D.

Dr. Jane E. Henney, Chair of the Independent Expert Panel, shared that the team combines FDA and other government experience with deep subject matter expertise and first-hand knowledge of systems and operations. The Independent Expert Panel comprises researchers, former regulators, and process improvement specialists with disciplinary expertise and experience in epidemiology, food science and safety, microbiology, nutrition, and regulatory operations. The newly appointed members of the panel are as follows: