On May 6, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a plan to expand its use of unannounced inspections of foreign manufacturing facilities that produce foods, essential medicines ...

In its effort to play catch up after thousands of factory inspections were delayed during the coronavirus pandemic, the FDA is still lagging woefully behind and is unable to approach its pre-COVID ...

After years of discussion, the Food and Drug Administration may shift responsibility for routine food safety inspection to the states. While industry and food safety experts say it's a logical move, ...

NATIONWIDE — THE U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION on Tuesday, May 6 announced it will expand unannounced inspections at foreign manufacturing facilities that produce foods, essential medicines and ...

The FDA is considering reducing its routine food safety inspections and shifting more responsibility to state agencies. However, critics are concerned that this action could undermine oversight and ...

On February 2, 2026, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published its anticipated compliance program manual, Inspection of Medical Device Manufacturers (CP 7382.850), to explain how the ...

FDA is under fire for missing its mandated food safety inspection goals every year since 2018 and for reducing funds for state and local food safety programs The Government Accountability Office ...

Senior Food and Drug Administration leaders are planning for cutbacks to the number of routine food and drug inspections conducted by the agency, multiple officials say, due to steep layoffs this week ...

While the FDA’s inspection figures for drug manufacturing facilities have yet to fully recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, sweeping staff cuts have raised questions about how the agency plans to ...