Opinions
Opinions
| Date | Opinions | Topic |
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| Aug 20, 2012 |
''Get Antibiotics Off the Farm'' "Earlier this month, a federal magistrate judge in New York told the Food and Drug Administration to quit dillydallying on its three-decade effort to curb indiscriminate use of antibiotics in farm animals to spur their growth. He set a timetable for the agency to follow in withdrawing two important drugs — penicillin and two forms of tetracycline — from widespread use in animals. The trouble is, that timetable will give the FDA. five more years to complete the process." |
Antibiotics in Food Animal Production |
| Aug 24, 2012 |
''Tracking a Superbug at the NIH'' "A deadly outbreak of antibiotic-resistant bacteria last year at the Clinical Research Center of the National Institutes of Health offers a fascinating and frightening window on the future of medicine. Fascinating because scientists used whole-genome sequencing to obtain a fine-grained blueprint of the genetic material in the bacteria and to track how it spread. Frightening because the bacteria, resistant to multiple antibiotics, defied efforts to control it in the 234-bed hospital in Bethesda." |
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| Aug 24, 2012 |
''Food safety law is being delayed'' "In 2011, the president signed the Food Safety Modernization Act, the most ambitious overhaul of the nation’s food safety system since the 1930s, which passed Congress with broad bipartisan support and industry backing." |
Food Hazards |
| Aug 27, 2012 |
''An Uncontrollable Outbreak'' ''The menace posed by germs resistant to powerful antibiotics was all too apparent when a deadly, drug-resistant form of pneumonia bacteria struck the Clinical Center of the National Institutes of Health last year. It infected 17 patients and killed 6 of them. This disheartening episode shows again the importance of slowing the development of resistant strains by reducing rampant overuse of antibiotics — and of developing new, more effective antibiotics." |
Antibiotic Innovation |
| Aug 30, 2012 |
''Deadly Wait for Food Safeguards'' Almost two years after President Barack Obama signed the first major changes to food-safety laws since the 1930s, they're still sitting on the back burner. The Office of Management and Budget hasn't signed off on the changes, further delaying reforms that have been debated for years. |
Food Safety |
| Aug 31, 2012 |
''President Fumbles on Food-Safety Law'' "Twenty months after President Obama signed the Food Safety Modernization Act, the landmark legislation appears to have suffered the same fate as another important measure: the Physician Payment Sunshine Act. Both historic laws have yet to become a reality because the Obama administration hasn't completed the work of turning the laws' language into practical regulations, then issuing that guidance to the public." |
Food Safety |
| Oct 4, 2012 |
''New Food Safety Rules Need to Be Implemented'' Debbie Frederick remembers her father, who passed away from a foodborne illness, as well as millions of Americans who suffer from preventable foodborne illnesses and the thousands who will die each year. She asks that proper protections be put in place to ensure the food on their dinner tables is safe to eat. |
Food Safety |
| Oct 8, 2012 |
"One of the most urgent global public health problems is the increasing capability of bacteria to resist antibiotic drugs. The crisis of antimicrobial resistance is particularly acute in hospitals, where superbugs able to resist multiple drugs have spawned. More than 70 percent of the bacteria that cause hospital-related infections are already resistant to at least one type of antibacterial drug." |
Antibiotic Innovation, Antibiotics in Food Animal Production |
| Oct 10, 2012 |
''Letter: Keep Our Food Supply Safe'' In a letter printed in The Detroit News, Neogen Corp. CEO James Herbert applauded the FDA Safety and Innovation Act and stressed the need for bold leadership to help ensure that the food we put on our tables is safe. Neogen Corp. has been involved in food safety testing for 30 years, developing diagnostic tests and products for food allergies and pathogens. |
Food Safety |
| Oct 11, 2012 |
''Save Lives Now: Implement Food Safety Rules'' Paul Schwarz's father was a World War II veteran and double Purple Heart recipient. Tragically, he was killed by lethal bacteria listeria that he received from a cantaloupe. In order to get better food safety regulations implemented, Schwarz has a clear message for Washington. |
Food Safety |
