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PHO Protections

Posted on July 10, 2015

House Appropriations Committee approves bill amendment aimed at protecting food industry from PHO-related litigation until 2018.

  • As recently covered on this blog, FDA issued a final determination stating that

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Untitled

Posted on June 5, 2015

Congress questions FDA policy regarding the publication of Untitled Letters.

  • FDA has the authority to issue two types of letters to regulated entities:  Warning Letters and Untitled Letters.  FDA issues

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Friday Follow-Up

Posted on May 22, 2015

House Agricultural Committee votes to repeal COOL requirements.

  • As covered on this blog earlier this week, the World Trade Organization (WTO) rejected the U.S. appeal of a ruling regarding the

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Antibiotic Ask

Posted on May 20, 2015

FDA proposes to expand collection of data on animal drug usage to include major food-producing species.

  • For years, FDA and the animal feed industry have grappled with how to address

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Beauty and the Bill

Posted on April 30, 2015

Bipartisan bill introduced to expand FDA’s authority over cosmetic products.

  • Although FDA currently has authority to regulate cosmetic products marketed in the United States, regulatory action in this space has

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Mr. Schneiderman Goes to Washington

Posted on April 3, 2015

State AGs ask Congress to crack down on dietary supplements.

  • Earlier this year, New York’s Attorney General (AG) launched a probe into the dietary supplement industry, targeting major retailers for

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Federal GM Bill Reintroduced

Posted on March 26, 2015

Bill to prohibit states from requiring GM labeling reintroduced in Congress. (subscription to Law 360 required)

  • In recent years, we have seen a variety of federal, state, and local

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Anti-Antibiotics

Posted on March 3, 2015

Bill introduced in Senate to combat overuse of antibiotics in food-producing animals.

  • For years, FDA and various stakeholders have grappled with how best to reduce the use of medically important

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