- FDA considers tattoo inks to be subject to regulation as cosmetics because they are “articles intended to be … introduced into, or otherwise applied to the human body . .
Draft Guidance
American Beverage Association Comments on Plant-Based Milk Guidance
Posted on
- Last month, the American Beverage Association (ABA), a trade organization whose members consist of manufacturers of both dairy milk and plant-based milks, submitted comments on FDA’s draft guidance titled Labeling
FDA Issues Draft Guidance on Dietary Guidance Statements on Food Labels
Posted on
- FDA has long recognized the use in food labeling of Dietary Guidance Statements (e.g., fruits and vegetables are part of a nutritious dietary pattern) as a tool that could
FDA Publishes List of 2023 Priority Guidance Topics
Posted on
- FDA’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) and Office of Food Policy and Response (OFPR) routinely publish a list of possible new topics for guidance documents or revisions
FDA Issues Food Allergen Labeling Draft Guidance
Posted on
- On November 29, the FDA issued an updated draft guidance document about food allergen labeling requirements: Questions and Answers Regarding Food Allergens, Including Food Allergen Labeling Requirements of the Federal
…
Continue Reading FDA Issues Food Allergen Labeling Draft Guidance
FDA Updates Prior Notice of Imported Food Draft Guidance
Posted on
- On September 13, the FDA announced the availability of the 4th edition of a draft guidance for industry entitled “Prior Notice of Imported Food Questions and Answers; Draft Guidance
…
Continue Reading FDA Updates Prior Notice of Imported Food Draft Guidance
New Draft Guidance on Remote Regulatory Assessments
Posted on
- On July 22, the FDA published a draft guidance on conducting Remote Regulatory Assessments. Remote Regulatory Assessments (RRAs) were originally developed during the COVID-19 health emergency and are a set
…
Continue Reading New Draft Guidance on Remote Regulatory Assessments
Lawmakers Press White House on FDA’s Draft Guidance for Plant-Based Dairy Alternatives
Posted on
- The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) received FDA’s proposed guidance on “Labeling of Plant-based Milk Alternatives and Voluntary Nutrient Statements” on March 31, 2022. The draft guidance,
FDA Issues Draft Guidance Regarding Evaluation of Allergens
Posted on
- Yesterday FDA announced the release of draft guidance that outlines the Agency’s approach to evaluating the public health risks of allergens that are not among the nine major food allergens
…
Continue Reading FDA Issues Draft Guidance Regarding Evaluation of Allergens
FDA Publishes List of Priority Guidance Documents
Posted on
- On January 31, the FDA’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) and Office of Food Policy and Response (OFPR) released a list of draft and final guidance topics
…
Continue Reading FDA Publishes List of Priority Guidance Documents