Arlington, VA – Today, FMI – The Food Industry Association congratulated Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., on his U.S. Senate confirmation to become the next Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which oversees agencies regulating the food industry and supermarket pharmacies such as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). FMI President and CEO Leslie G. Sarasin offered the following statement.

“HHS and FDA are critical agencies for ensuring the safety and affordability of our food and drug supply. FMI and our members congratulate the newly confirmed Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services and look forward to collaborating with Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. − and the new teams at HHS and FDA − to ensure that policies and regulations enhance safety and affordability and do not unnecessarily drive-up food or drug costs.

“We are ready to begin working with Secretary Kennedy to strengthen our nation’s complex and interconnected food and drug supply chain while reducing regulatory burdens to ensure that all Americans have access to safe, nutritious and affordable food.”