CFSAN's Office of Nutritional Products, Labeling, and Dietary Supplements (ONPLDS) has recently been realigned. The Office is now organized by product categories to better align and coordinate staff activities and to make ONPLDS more identifiable to the agency's stakeholders. The realigned office features separate units for dietary supplements, nutrition labeling and program activities, infant formula and medical food, foods standards and labeling, and analytical and database research.
ONPLDS is responsible for developing policy and regulations for dietary supplements, nutrition labeling and food standards, infant formula and medical foods as well as for scientific evaluation to support such regulations and related policy development. ONPLDS staff also support compliance/enforcement actions and will continue to be responsible for the clinical review, data summaries, and, as appropriate, follow-up and research related to adverse events associated with dietary supplements and infant formula.
ONPLDS continues to be headed by Dr. Christine Taylor, with Ms. Virginia Wilkening as Deputy Director. Housed within the Office of the Director are the Associate Director for Clinical Affairs, the Outreach and Education Team, and several Special Assistants.
The Office now consists of four Divisions and one Staff:
Director - Dr. Christine Taylor | 301-436-2373 |
Deputy Director - Ms. Virginia Wilkening | 301-436-2373 |
Division of Dietary Supplement Programs - Dr. Susan Walker, Acting | 301-436-2375 |
Division of Nutrition Programs and Labeling - Dr. Kathy Ellwood | 301-436-1450 |
Division of Food Labeling and Standards - Ms. Felicia Satchell | 301-436-2371 |
Division of Research and Applied Technology - Dr. Jeanne Rader | 301-436-2373 |
Infant Formula and Medical Foods Staff - Dr. Charles Mize, Acting | 301-436-2373 |
CFSAN/ONPLDS Organizational Chart
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