FDA consolidation plan could close federal food and drug labs

[Jcrowley]

2:29 p.m. December 21, 2006

WASHINGTON – As many as seven of the federal laboratories that help safeguard the nation's food and drugs could close, an environmental and public health group said Thursday.

A proposed Food and Drug Administration plan to consolidate its network of labs could leave half of them shuttered, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility said. The labs test food, cosmetics, drugs and other medical products for safety, purity, effectiveness and to ensure they are properly labeled. They also help investigate public health threats such as the recent outbreaks of E. coli in spinach and lettuce.

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The group believes the closures could slow the response to a bioterrorism attack or outbreak of foodborne illness.

“There is no reason why these decisions have to be made in a black box,” said Jeff Ruch, the group's executive director.

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/health/20061221-1429-fdalabs.html

[spanone]

1. In a year when so many Americans enjoyed the benefits of E Coli ???

We already have a Katrina FDA. .:sarcasm:



STOP THIS FUCKING MADNESS

[Jcrowley]

2. Planned this all along they did

[MountainLaurel]

3. Yeah that.

:scared:

[depakid]

4. I really think Republicans have a death wish

There's no other explanation for this sort of thing.

[nam78_two]

5. K&R.nt