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White House Chef Heads to New Orleans to Promote Gulf Seafood

(Sept. 13) -- In a continuing federal push to promote Gulf of Mexico seafood in the wake of the massive BP oil spill, White House Executive Chef Cristeta Comerford and Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Margaret Hamburg are traveling to New Orleans today to join with local and national chefs to boost the image of...

Eggs From Iowa Farms Could Come to a Table Near You

(Aug. 25) -- Millions of eggs from the Iowa farms at the heart of a massive salmonella recall are not destined for the garbage but for a table near you. The recalled eggs that were already shipped to grocery stores and restaurants are being dumped by the truckload. But the eggs still being laid by potentially infected...

Amid Egg Recall, FDA Chief Calls for More Authority

(Aug. 23) -- The nation's top food safety official says her agency needs more authority to protect the public. In the meantime, she's advising consumers to think twice before ordering those eggs over easy or poached. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Margaret Hamburg urged consumers today to avoid "runny egg yolks...

Gulf Oil Spill Update: Fishing Resumes in Pensacola, Dispersant Concerns Linger

(Aug. 2) -- Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Margaret Hamburg announced Monday that state waters in the Pensacola region of Florida are now reopened to commercial fishing of finfish and shrimp. "I have heard first-hand from commercial fishermen and seafood processors about not only the importance of getting back...

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05/23/12 Sharing Review Data Is New âFrontier' for... Source: FDA News Drugmakers and the rest of the scientific community can and should benefit from the careful disclosure of FDA review data, including clinical trial reports that industry and the agency now keep closely guarded, FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg says.
05/21/12 FDA Commissioner Dr. Margaret A. Hamburg to Deliver... Source: PR Newswire BRONX, N.Y. , May 21, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Margaret A. Hamburg , M.D., will deliver the keynote address at the 2012 commencement ceremony for Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University .
05/11/12 Hamburg: Sharing Review Data Is New âFrontier' for... Source: FDA News Drugmakers and the rest of the scientific community can and should benefit from the careful disclosure of FDA review data that industry and the agency currently keep closely guarded, FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg says.
05/08/12 Hamburg: Sharing Data From FDA Reviews Is Next... Source: FDA News Drugmakers and the rest of the scientific community can and should benefit from the careful disclosure of FDA review data that industry and the agency currently keep closely guarded, FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg says.
05/07/12 Senator Says Hamburg Not Aggressive Enough on Supply... Source: FDA News Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) had harsh criticism for FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg last month, questioning the agency's lack of enforcement actions against companies' with holes in their supply chain knowledge.