- Yesterday, Janet Woodcock, M.D., the Principle Deputy Commissioner for the Office of the FDA Commissioner, released a statement regarding the Agency’s approach towards cannabidiol (CBD) and its application in the
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Bill Introduced to Establish Single Food Safety Agency
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- On July 13, Chair of the House Appropriations Committee Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) and Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) introduced the Food Safety Administration Act, which is legislation that would establish
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U.S. Government Files Amicus Brief in Prop 12 Case
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- As previously reported, on March 28, 2022, the U.S. Supreme court granted a Writ of Certiorari petition submitted by the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) and the American Farm
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HELP Committee Approves Bill to Address Infant Formula Shortage
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- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee has approved the FDA Safety and Landmark Advancements Act of 2022 (FDASLA) to introduce policies in response to the infant formula
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Senate Bill to Revise and Reassess GRAS Program
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- On May 27, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), alongside Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass)., introduced the Ensuring Safe and Toxic-Free Foods Act, which is described as “comprehensive
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House Bill To Give FDA More Funding to Address Formula Shortage
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- On May 17, House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) introduced H.R. 7790, a supplemental appropriations bill to provide $28 million in emergency funding to address the shortage of
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Congress Edges Toward Regulation of Cannabis
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- This week, a bipartisan group of House members moved forward with a proposal to federally regulate cannabis similarly to the regulation of alcohol. Written by Reps. Dave Joyce, R-OH, Hakeem
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Congress Voices Concern Over FDA’s Food Safety Actions
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- On April 11, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), who leads the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, sent a letter to FDA Commissioner Robert Califf about her concerns over
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New Bill Aims to Clarify Confusing Food Date Labels
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- On December 7, U.S. Representatives Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) and Dan Newhouse (R-Washington), and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut), reintroduced the bipartisan Food Date Labeling Act in both the House and
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House Introduces Bill to Regulate CBD in Food
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- On December 2, a bipartisan group of U.S. Representatives introduced the “CBD Product Safety and Standardization Act of 2021” which would establish federal standards and require the FDA
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