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What is the Food and Drug Administration’s Nutrition Innovation Strategy, and Why Does it Matter?

Chronic disease burden is a growing problem in America, six in ten adults have one chronic disease, while four in ten have two or more. Although treatment for these conditions continues to improve, we know that the best treatment is prevention. On March 29, 2018, the FDA Commissioner at the time, Dr. Scott Gottlieb, gave an effective speech on reducing the burden of chronic disease and the critical role FDA plays in this, including policy implementation. During this speech, he announced the FDA’s Nutrition Innovation Strategy.

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