# HHS and EPA Strengthen Glyphosate Review Partnership

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have formalized a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enhance scientific collaboration on EPA's glyphosate registration review under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). This partnership aims to expand research efforts, address existing data gaps, and increase transparency in evaluating glyphosate's human health impacts, with EPA maintaining final regulatory authority. Procurement professionals and contractors specializing in environmental health research, toxicology, epidemiology, and biomonitoring should note emerging opportunities to support federal scientific initiatives related to this review.

- The collaboration involves key federal entities including HHS, EPA, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), National Toxicology Program, and National Cancer Institute, indicating multi-agency coordination.
- Contractors with expertise in scientific research and data analysis related to chemical safety assessments may find new contract opportunities to contribute to this high-profile regulatory review.
- The emphasis on transparency and thorough scientific evaluation suggests procurement requirements will prioritize rigorous methodologies and clear documentation.
- Organizations should consider aligning capabilities with federal research priorities in toxicology and epidemiology to position for upcoming solicitations supporting glyphosate evaluation efforts.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Healthcare, Environment
**Topics:** Regulatory Compliance, Grants & Funding
**Published:** September 22, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
- National Toxicology Program
- National Cancer Institute

### Key Quotes
> We will evaluate the relevant evidence, address important scientific questions, and show our work, providing insight into how the science informs our decisions, as we always do, to conduct the most transparent and thorough review possible.
> — Lee Zeldin, Administrator of EPA

> Americans have a right to know what the best science tells us about the chemicals they encounter in their food, workplaces, and environment.
> — Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Secretary of HHS

### Sources
- [HHS and EPA Announce New Scientific Partnership to Strengthen Glyphosate Review | HHS.gov](https://www.hhs.gov/press-room/hhs-epa-partnership-strengthen-glyphosate-review.html) - HHS