Enforcement of food and drug safety regulations nosedives under Trump

Number of 'warning letters' sent by FDA has fallen by 33% compared with the most recent equivalent period under Obama

The US regulator of food and drug safety has seen steep declines in several markers of enforcement under the Trump administration, according to a new analysis in the journal Science.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sends "warning letters" for tainted food, improperly advertised dietary supplements or even violations of human subjects' protections in clinical trials.