Margaret A. Hamburg: “Congress has been beneficial in our ability to respond in a number of ways, certainly the supplemental funds that were…”

We need these additional resources now to actually go from what is being spelled out in a set of, I think, very thoughtful and responsible regs that have been developed, and actually seeing the difference on the ground.

I believe our fiscal year 2014 budget efficiently targets our needs, focusing on programs that are essential to providing Americans with the safe foods and effective medical products they expect and deserve.

Congress has given FDA responsibility for a vast range of products that are central to the health and well-being of every American.

Much remains to be learned about the risks of e-cigarettes to health, as well as their possible benefits, particularly for those smokers who have not been able to quit using deadly conventional cigarettes.