- As previously reported on this blog, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have both claimed regulatory oversight of cell-cultured meat, a
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FDA Announces New Steps to Protect Youth From Tobacco Harms; National Youth Tobacco Survey Results Released
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- On November 15, FDA and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) published the results of the National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS). As summarized in their joint Statement, the “NYTS
FDA Emphasizes Continued Commitment to Develop a Strong Tobacco Product Application Review Process
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- In an October 22, 2018 press release, FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., emphasized the agency’s ongoing commitment to significantly reduce tobacco-related disease and death, with particular emphasis on protecting
California Appeals Court Grants Stay in Starbucks’ Proposition 65 Civil Penalties Trial
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- A California appeals court stayed a trial that had been scheduled for this week, to determine penalties in the Proposition 65 case against Starbucks and other defendants for failure to
USDA Secretary Signals USDA Role Over Animal Cell Culture Technology Regulation Ahead of Joint USDA-FDA Meeting
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- As previously reported on this blog, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that they will hold a joint meeting on October 23-24,
FDA Collects Thousands of Pages of Documents in Inspection of JUUL Labs
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- On April 24, 2018, FDA announced its Youth Tobacco Prevention Plan to stop adolescent use of, and access to, vapor products. FDA followed up on its announcement by issuing 17
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FDA Issues Policy and Related Draft Guidance on Publicizing List of Retailers in Certain Food Recall Situations
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- FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb announced on September 26, 2018 a new FDA policy on disclosing retail information for products subject to food recalls—particularly in Class I recall situations, where consumption
FDA Publishes Goals for Supporting Antimicrobial Stewardship in Veterinary Settings for Fiscal Years 2019-2023
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- On July 31, 2018, FDA announced that it was working on a five-year blueprint to combat antimicrobial resistance in animals. On September 14, 2018, FDA published Supporting Antimicrobial Stewardship in
FDA Announces Increased Enforcement to Curb Youth E-Cigarette Use
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- In a September 12, 2018 press release, FDA announced its largest coordinated enforcement effort in agency history to address what it described as an “epidemic” of e-cigarette use in
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FDA Releases Q&A for Preventive Controls for Animal Foods
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- In light of the approaching September 17, 2018 compliance date for small animal food businesses (i.e., those with less than 500 full-time equivalent employees) to comply with Hazard
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