Margaret Hamburg, U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Margaret Hamburg, commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, is ranked No. 49 in SN's 2010 Power 50. Read her profile here...

Margaret Hamburg, commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, is ranked No. 50 in SN's 2011 Power 50. Read her profile here...

COLORADO SPRINGS — The Food and Drug Administration's implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act will be accompanied by "extensive outreach to stakeholders to build consensus," said Commissioner Margaret Hamburg in a presentation at the Grocery Manufacturers Association Executive Conference...

After President Obama signed the Food Safety Modernization Act into law in January 2011, Margaret Hamburg has spent the last year developing its guiding rules through outreach, public meetings and sending delegates to China, Mexico and Canada for input and getting it implemented...

WASHINGTON — President Obama plans to nominate Dr. Margaret A. Hamburg, formerly an assistant secretary of health and human services during the Clinton administration, to be the next commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, according to reports yesterday...

Power 50 Ranking: 48 Title: Commissioner Agency: U.S. Food and Drug Administration Key Developments: Obama’s food safety goals and new food safety legislation. What's Next: Managing the changes at the FDA. A precondition for health is...

WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration is notifying a number of food manufacturers whose labels contain false or misleading claims, FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg said in an open letter to the industry Wednesday...

Industry debates the impact of new FSMA rules and the Farm Bill extension...

WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration plans to warn companies more quickly about problems found during inspections “to ensure that violations are taken seriously,” according to published reports...

WASHINGTON — The Food & Drug Administration announced a sweeping plan to review on-pack nutrition rating programs for violations of federal regulations...