- We reported on a November 14, 2019 citizen petition submitted to FDA by the Consumer Healthcare Products Associated (CHPA) requesting that the agency issue regulations to establish a clear pathway
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FDA Describes “Substantial Progress” Without Providing Any Specific Details on Planned Regulatory Policy for Products Containing CBD
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- After public hearings and the first of two Congressionally mandated reports from FDA, discussed here, the market for FDA-regulated food and dietary supplement products that contain cannabidiol (CBD) continues
FDA and FTC Issue Warning Letters to Companies Marketing and Selling Products Deemed Fraudulent for the Treatment or Prevention of COVID-19
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- On May 26, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued joint warning letters to four companies for the marketing and sale of products
FDA Provides Congressionally-Mandated Cannabidiol (CBD) Report but Reveals Little Progress
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- We have discussed a public hearing that FDA held on May 31, 2019 to obtain scientific data and safety information on the wide array of FDA-regulated products already on the
Bipartisan Group of Representatives Introduces Bill that Would Give FDA Authority to Regulate CBD as a Dietary Supplement (Law360 subscription required)
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- On January 13, 2020, the House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson (D- Minn.) introduced H.R. 5587, which would include hemp derived CBD in the definition of dietary supplements under
11th Circuit Rules for Plaintiffs in Class Action Lawsuit Based on Economic Loss From Purchase of ‘Worthless’ Supplements Containing DMBA – an Impermissible NDI
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- We previously reported on a flurry of FDA enforcement actions in 2015 based on adulteration per se, which followed years of relative inaction in the dietary supplement marketing arena outside
Trade Associations Send Letter to All Members of Congress Urging Action on CBD in Dietary Supplements
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- On October 8, the American Herbal Products Association, the Consumer Healthcare Products Association, the Council for Responsible Nutrition, and the United Natural Products Alliance – a group of trade associations
USDA Seeks Public Input Ahead of 41st Session of the Codex Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses (CCNFSDU)
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- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on September 24 that it will hold a public meeting to provide interested parties an opportunity to address items on the agenda of
FDA Announces Modernization of NDIN Electronic Submission System
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- FDA has announced that it is launching a new electronic submission system for New Dietary Ingredient Notifications (NDINs) on Friday, September 6. The new system, the CFSAN Online Submission Module
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FDA Exploring Additional Regulatory Pathways for CBD Products
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- In testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry on July 25, FDA’s Principal Deputy Commissioner Amy Abernethy, M.D., Ph.D., reiterated that FDA “is committed to advancing
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