Date |
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Date March 18, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-289 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
March 2011 Report to Congressional Committees FEDERAL FOOD SAFETY OVERSIGHT Food Safety Working Group Is a Positive First Step but Governmentwide Planning Is Needed to Address Fragmentation GAO-11-289 March 2011 FEDERAL FOOD SAFETY OVERSIGHT
Accountability • Integrity • Reliability Food Safety Working Group Is a Positive First Step but Governm... |
Date Jan. 14, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-102 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
January 2011 Report to Congressional Committees FOOD LABELING FDA Needs to Reassess Its Approach to Protecting Consumers from False or Misleading Claims GAO-11-102 January 2011 FOOD LABELING
Accountability • Integrity • Reliability FDA Needs to Reassess Its Approach to Protecting Consumers from False or Misleading Claims
Highlights of GAO-11-1... |
Date Sept. 30, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-961 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2010 Report to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, House of Representatives DRUG SAFETY FDA Has Conducted More Foreign Inspections and Begun to Improve Its Information on Foreign Establishments, but More Progress Is Needed GAO-10-961 September 2010 DRUG SAFETY
Accountability • Integrity • Reliability FDA Has Conducted M... |
Date May 26, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-662T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. EDT Wednesday, May 26, 2010 Testimony Before the Special Committee on Aging, U.S. Senate HERBAL DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS Examples of Deceptive or Questionable Marketing Practices and Potentially Dangerous Advice
Statement of Gregory D. Kutz, Managing Director Forensic Audits and Special Investigations GAO-1... |
Date May 6, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-699T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. EDT Thursday, May 6, 2010 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives FOOD SAFETY FDA Could Strengthen Oversight of Imported Food by Improving Enforcement and Seeking Additional Authorities
Statement of Lisa Shames, Direc... |
Date April 15, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-346 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
April 2010 Report to Congressional Requesters DOMESTIC FOOD ASSISTANCE Complex System Benefits Millions, but Additional Efforts Could Address Potential Inefficiency and Overlap among Smaller Programs GAO-10-346 April 2010 DOMESTIC FOOD ASSISTANCE Highlights
Highlights of GAO-10-346, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Rel... |
Date March 11, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-352 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
March 2010 Report to Congressional Committees GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY U.S. Agencies Progressing on Governmentwide Strategy, but Approach Faces Several Vulnerabilities GAO-10-352 March 2010 GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY Highlights
Highlights of GAO-10-352, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliability U.S. Agencies Progressing on Go... |
Date Sept. 15, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-873 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2009 Report to Congressional Committees FOOD SAFETY Agencies Need to Address Gaps in Enforcement and Collaboration to Enhance Safety of Imported Food GAO-09-873 September 2009 FOOD SAFETY Highlights
Highlights of GAO-09-873, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliability Agencies Need to Address Gaps in Enforce... |
Date Sept. 26, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-1047 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2008 Report to Congressional Requesters FOOD SAFETY Improvements Needed in FDA Oversight of Fresh Produce GAO-08-1047 September 2008 FOOD SAFETY Highlights
Highlights of GAO-08-1047, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Improvements Needed in FDA Oversight of Fresh Produce Why GAO Did This Study
In re... |
Date Sept. 9, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-597 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2008 Report to the Chair, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives FOOD LABELING FDA Needs to Better Leverage Resources, Improve Oversight, and Effectively Use Available Data to Help Consumers Select Healthy Foods GAO-08-597 a... |
Date Aug. 7, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-751 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
August 2008 Report to Congressional Requesters FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION Approval and Oversight of the Drug Mifeprex GAO-08-751 August 2008 FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION Highlights
Highlights of GAO-08-751, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Approval and Oversight of the Drug Mifeprex Why GAO Did This Study... |
Date July 30, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-415 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
July 2008 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, U.S. Senate FOOD STAMP PROGRAM Options for Delivering Financial Incentives to Participants for Purchasing Targeted Foods GAO-08-415 July 2008 FOOD STAMP PROGRAM Highlights
Highlights of GAO-08-415, a report to the Chairman, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and... |
Date July 28, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-835 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
July 2008 Report to the Ranking Member, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate PRESCRIPTION DRUGS FDA’s Oversight of the Promotion of Drugs for Off-Label Uses GAO-08-835 July 2008 PRESCRIPTION DRUGS Highlights
Highlights of GAO-08-835, a report to the Ranking Member, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate Accountability Integrity Reliability FDA’s Overs... |
Date June 12, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-909T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Thursday, June 12, 2008 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives FEDERAL OVERSIGHT OF FOOD SAFETY FDA Has Provided Few Details on the Resources and Strategies Needed to Implement its Food Protection Plan
Statement... |
Date June 10, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-794 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
June 2008 Report to Congressional Requesters FOOD SAFETY Selected Countries’ Systems Can Offer Insights into Ensuring Import Safety and Responding to Foodborne Illness GAO-08-794 June 2008 FOOD SAFETY Highlights
Highlights of GAO-08-794, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Selected Countries' Systems Can Off... |
Date May 14, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-780T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Wednesday, May 14, 2008 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives MEDICAL DEVICES FDA Faces Challenges in Conducting Inspections of Foreign Manufacturing Establishments
Statement of Marcia Crosse Director, Health Care GAO-08-780T May 14... |
Date Dec. 22, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-07-239R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 December 22, 2006 The Honorable Joe Barton Chairman Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Subject: Medicaid Outpatient Prescription Drugs: Estimated 2007 Federal Upper Limits for Reimbursement Compared with Retail Pharmacy Acquisition Costs Dear Mr. Chairman: Spending on outpatient prescription drugs in Medicai... |
Date May 17, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-549T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. EDT Tuesday, May 17, 2005 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on the Federal Workforce and Agency Organization, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives OVERSEEING THE U.S. FOOD SUPPLY Steps Should be Taken to Reduce Overlapping Inspections and Related Activities
Statement of Robert A. Ro... |
Date Feb. 22, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-212 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
February 2005 Report to Congressional Requesters FOOD SAFETY Experiences of Seven Countries in Consolidating Their Food Safety Systems GAO-05-212 a February 2005 FOOD SAFETY Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-212, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Experiences of Seven Countries in Consolidating Their Food Safet... |
Date March 30, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-588T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 3:00 p.m. EST Tuesday, March 30, 2004 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Civil Service and Agency Organization, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives FEDERAL FOOD SAFETY AND SECURITY SYSTEM Fundamental Restructuring Is Needed to Address Fragmentation and Overlap
Statement of Lawrence J. Dyckman, Di... |
Date Sept. 26, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-950 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2003 Report to Congressional Committees PEDIATRIC DRUG RESEARCH Food and Drug Administration Should More Efficiently Monitor Inclusion of Minority Children GAO-03-950 September 2003 PEDIATRIC DRUG RESEARCH Food and Drug Administration Should More Efficiently Monitor Inclusion of Minority Children Highlights of GAO-03-950, a report to the Commit... |
Date July 23, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-1042T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 23, 2003 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS CONTAINING EPHEDRA Health Risks and FDA’s Oversight
Statement of Marcia Crosse Acting Director, Health Care—Public Health and Science ... |
Date May 9, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-530 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 2003 Report to Congressional Requesters SCHOOL MEAL PROGRAMS Few Instances of Foodborne Outbreaks Reported, but Opportunities Exist to Enhance Outbreak Data and Food Safety Practices GAO-03-530 May 2003 SCHOOL MEAL PROGRAMS
Highlights of GAO-03-530, a report to Congressional Requesters Few Instances of Foodborne Outbreaks Reported, but Opportunities ... |
Date Feb. 14, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-342 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
February 2003 Report to Congressional Requesters FOOD-PROCESSING SECURITY Voluntary Efforts Are Under Way, but Federal Agencies Cannot Fully Assess Their Implementation GAO-03-342 February 2003 FOOD-PROCESSING SECURITY Voluntary Efforts Are Under Way, but Federal Agencies Cannot Fully Assess Their Implementation Highlights of GAO-03-342, a report to Sena... |
Date July 31, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-985T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, Restructuring, and the District of Columbia, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 31, 2002 DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS FOR WEIGHT LOSS Limited Federal Oversight Has Focused More on Marketing than on Safety
Statement of... |
Date Oct. 10, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-02-47T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, Restructuring and the District of Columbia, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Wednesday, October 10, 2001 FOOD SAFETY AND SECURITY Fundamental Changes Needed to Ensure Safe Food
Statement of Robert A. Robinson, Managing... |
Date Jan. 31, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-204 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 2001 Report to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, U.S. Senate FOOD SAFETY Federal Oversight of Seafood Does Not Sufficiently Protect Consumers GAO-01-204 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Scope and Methodology 3 38 42 43 46 60 Appendix II: Seafood-Related Illnesses Appendix III: Seafood Safety Programs in the United State... |
Date Aug. 10, 2000 |
Report No. HEHS-00-140 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters PRESCRIPTION DRUGS Many Factors Affected FDA’s Approval of Selected “Pipeline” Drugs GAO/HEHS-00-140 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Scope and Methodology 3 26 29 32 45 49 Appendix II: Approval Time Comparisons Appendix III: Approval Process for Claritin Appendix IV: Approval Process for Relafen... |
Date July 2, 1999 |
Report No. HEHS/GGD-99-90 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 1999 Report to the Chairman and Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Science, House of Representatives DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS Uncertainties in Analyses Underlying FDA’s Proposed Rule on Ephedrine Alkaloids GAO/HEHS/GGD-99-90 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-281581 Jul... |
Date Oct. 8, 1997 |
Report No. T-RCED-98-24 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:00 a.m. EDT Wednesday October 8, 1997 Testimony
Before the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, U.S. Senate FOOD SAFETY Fundamental Changes Needed to Improve the Nation’s Food Safety System
Statement for the Record by Robert A. Robinson, Director, Food and Agriculture Issues, Resources, Community, and... |
Date July 22, 1994 |
Report No. PEMD-94-26 |
Title
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,” . : , ‘. , . I GAO United States General Accounting Office Washiin, D.C. 20648 Program Evaluation and Methodology Division
B-253555 July 221994 The Honorable Edolphus Towns Chairman, Human Resources and Intergovernmental Relations Subcommittee Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: In October 1992, the Congress passed the Prescription Drug User Fe... |
Date Dec. 21, 1990 |
Report No. RCED-91-19A |
Title
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142970 RFI FA’ CFn I\LLL./-lLJ)LU Not to be released outside t . RESTRICTED-General Accounthg Office unless specifically approved by the Office of Congressional Relations. I (;AO/K(‘ ISl)-!)I-I!)A GAO United States Gene... |
Date Dec. 21, 1990 |
Report No. RCED-91-19B |
Title
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to be released outside the RESTRICTED --Not General Accounting Of&e unless specifically approved by the Office of Congressional Relations. _., _ --_.-.___- 3 . GAO Un... |
Date Sept. 27, 1988 |
Report No. T-RCED-88-67 |
Title
United States General Accounting 0JTice 8,GAO Testimony Country For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. EST Tuesday September 27, for of Origin Labeling Requirements Food Products Imported Meat and Other 1988 Statement of Director John W. Harman, Associate Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division Before the on Trade Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives
Subcommi... |
Date March 31, 1988 |
Report No. RCED-88-70 |
Title
--- United States G+wral Accounting Office c Report to the Chairman, Subcommitteeon Oversight and Investigations, Clommittee a on Energy and Commerce,House of Representatives FOOD MARKETING Frozen Pizza CheeseRepresentative of Broader Food L$beling Issues 11111111 MI
135727 ‘ II,, .- __.^ l”.“_, I.. “. _ .___. --__ .-.--.--I .---. -.__(----I----~ -_---._. -... “.__I_ -.. .-.-_._-.- GAO U... |
Date Sept. 30, 1987 |
Report No. RCED-87-142 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 1987 Report to Congressional Committees IMPORTED MEAT AND LIVESTOCK Chemical Residue Detection and the Issue of Labeling 04033
GAO/RCED-87-142 .I c Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-224753 September 30, 1987 The Honorable E (Kika) de la Garza Chairman, Committee on Agriculture House of Representatives The Honorable Patri... |
Date Feb. 18, 1986 |
Report No. HRD-86-2 |
Title
United Statea General Accounting Office M!O
pebruary 1986 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives FOODINSPECTIONS
FDA Should Rely More on State Agencies ‘f’,E~~~~~~~D--i.Jo~ tr, be ..:;;;x;?< .,~&;:di; :i;t; k&~1;22 Accounting Office except on the basis Of specific approval by the Office of Congressional Eb... |
Date Dec. 20, 1985 |
Report No. HRD-86-54FS |
Title
-* United States &ner~ Accohnting OfJfice ltXV736 Fact Sheet for the Honorable Cardiss Collins House of Representatives II December 1985 FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION Interstate Milk Shippers Program IIIIII I
128936 GAO/HRD-86-54FS 534rH3 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 HUMAN RESOURCE8 DIVISION December 20, 1985 B-221473 The Honorable Cardiss Collins House of Represen... |
Date Aug. 14, 1980 |
Report No. HRD-80-90 |
Title
BY i-HECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Rqort To The Congress
0F THEUNITEDSTATES Need For More Effective Regulation of Direct Additives To Food
The Federal FoocJ, Drug, and Cosmetic Act requires that the safety of direct food additives bc basctl on scientific evidence and that the evidence be reviewed and approved by the Flood and Drug Administration. However, the act c?xcmpts from review and approval substance... |
Date May 6, 1980 |
Report No. 112251 |
Title
United States General Accounting 20546 Washington, C.C. Office FCR RELEASE 01: CELIVERY Expected at 9:30 a.m. EL?: Tuesday, May 6, 1980 Statement of Elmer E. Staats General of the United States before the on Agriculture, Rural Cevelopment, and Related Agencies Committee on Appropriations reviews of and related Comptroller Subcommittee Senate 31-7 Gm-e-r~I Aeeattrrti.nGnC%%-ce k egartment of Agricu... |
Date May 6, 1980 |
Report No. CED-80-33 |
Title
r/G2 -* b - BY THECOlvll’TROLLER-&i’flERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES I l3W.4 Report ToThe Congress
EffortsTo Control Fraud, Abuse, And Mismanagement In Domestic Food Assistance Programs: Progress Made-More Needed
GAO has made numerous recommendations for dealing with fraud, abuse, and mismanagement in domestic food assistance programs budgeted by the Department of Agriculture at over $13 billion for ... |
Date April 21, 1980 |
Report No. CED-80-89 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON. D.C. 20.548 HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION B-198417
APRIL 21,198O Hearing Clerk (HFA-305) Food and Drug Administration Room 4-65 5600 Fishers Lane Rockville, Maryland 20857 Subject: r Comments on Proposed Food-Labeling Regulations (CED-80-89) J We have reviewed the food-labeling positions proposed Education, by the Departments of Agriculture and Health... |
Date Nov. 6, 1979 |
Report No. 094324 |
Title
. I 2 Address P r e s e n t e d a t t h e P l e n a r y S e s s i o n
of t h e 0 '
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'V 9 0 t h Annual Meetin9 of t h e
A s s o c i a t i o n of A m e r i c a n M e d i c a l C o l l e g e s p in W a s h i n g t o n , D.C. on November 5 , 1 9 7 9 srq& E l m e r B. S t a a t s Comptroller G e n e r a l of t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s "GAO AND THE PUBLIC HEALTH" c f 'I It gives me great pleasure to... |
Date Feb. 27, 1979 |
Report No. CED-79-55 |
Title
REPORTBY THE a Comptroller General
OF THE UNITEDSTATES The Special Supplemental Food Program For Women, Infants, And Children (WIC)-How Can It Work Better?
Many local WIC programs provided needed health services and operated as adjuncts to good health care as the Congress intended, but for others this was not the case. Stronger legislative requirements and better administration are needed to remed... |
Date Dec. 9, 1977 |
Report No. CED-78-11 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME
04242 B3474714] A Better Way for the Department of Agriculture to Inspect eat and Poultry Processing Plants. CED-78-11; B-163450. December 9, 1977. 40 pp. + 10 appendices (57 pp.). Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Consumer and Worker Protection: Standards, Laws, and Regulations Enforcement (903); Food (1700). Contact: Community and Econom... |
Date April 20, 1976 |
Report No. OCR-76-1001 |
Title
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LM099365 Summary Of Open GAO Recommendations For Legislative Action .c . _. ’ “j&&Y-- APRIL20J.976 COMPTROLLER GENERAL
WASHINGTON. OF THE UNITED
20548 STATES D.C. B-185993 To the President Speaker ... |
Date April 8, 1976 |
Report No. MWD-76-111 |
Title
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LM099382 u lati artame
Food and Drug Administration Department A &pxv,/b and Welfare of HesIt-h, Education, On July 26, 1974, istration published a use of aspartame, Later, questions were effects of the additive Before inary cated mitted and Drug Adminregulation approving the an artificial sweete... |
Date Feb. 25, 1976 |
Report No. MWD-76-85 |
Title
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Food and Drug Administration Education, Department and Welfare of Health, Residues of nitrofurans--a class of animal drugs shown to cause cancer--may be present in food taken from treated animals. Some nitrofuran metabolites may also cause cancer, but the Food and Drug Administration has not obtained data on the extent of metabolite resi... |
Date Oct. 20, 1975 |
Report No. MWD-76-40 |
Title
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OF THE UNITED STATES ' i Need To Establish The Safety Of Color Additive FD&C Red No. 2
Food arid Drug Administration Department of-Health, Education, and Welfare The Food and Drug Administration has permitted the use of FD... |
Date March 3, 1975 |
Report No. MWD-75-40 |
Title
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LM097097 Excluding Substandard Canned Pineapple From The nited States
Food and Drug Administration Department of Health, Education, and Welfare BY THE OLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES COMPTROLLER GENERAL
WASHINGTON. OF THE D.C. UNITED STATES 24X%8 b-179440 4
L The Honorable United States ._ Dear Senator Daniel K. Inouye Senate Inouye : Pursuant to your request of ... |