Multi-Industry Comments on FDA's Tool for the Prioritization of Food Chemicals for Post-Market Assessment
In August 2025, ASTA signed onto comments written by the Food & Beverage Issue Alliance (FBIA) encouraging FDA to leverage a science-driven, iterative approach for the prioritization of chemicals for post-market assessments. The comments call for FDA to place greater weight on public health risk-related factors, differentiate prioritization and assessment frameworks between intentionally added substances and contaminants, and to enhance transparency and stakeholder engagement opportunities.
08/19/2025 at 12:00 am
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