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FDA Sampling Survey Interim Data: Frozen Berries

Posted on February 7, 2020

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and industry are continually seeking innovative ways to curb foodborne illness outbreaks. As covered previously on this blog, FDA has undertaken a

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In the Wake of Heightened Regulatory Scrutiny of Vaping Products, Nicotine-Containing Toothpicks are Next to Come Under Fire by FDA

Posted on February 4, 2020

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently issued a warning letter to Smart Toothpicks LLC, of Tempe, Arizona, for several violations of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C

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FDA Publishes Statement on the Salinas-Linked Romaine Lettuce E. Coli 0157:H7 Outbreak and Status Update on Investigations

Posted on January 24, 2020

On December 12, 2019, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), in conjunction with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and state and local partners, reported an update of

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CSPI Urges FDA to Take Enforcement Against Implied “Low Sugar” and “Reduced Sugar” Claims

Posted on January 22, 2020

On January 9, the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) sent a letter to Dr. Susan T. Mayne, Director of the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition

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Bipartisan Group of Representatives Introduces Bill that Would Give FDA Authority to Regulate CBD as a Dietary Supplement (Law360 subscription required)

Posted on January 16, 2020

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

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FDA Responds to Three Dietary Fiber Citizen Petitions

Posted on January 15, 2020

On January 10, the FDA announced that it intends to propose that “glucomannan” be added to the definition of dietary fiber at 21 CFR 101.9(c)(6)(i). Based on available evidence, FDA

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FDA’s New Enforcement Priority Guidance for E-Cigarettes Focuses on Flavored Cartridge-Based Devices and Companies and Products that FDA Views as Targeting Kids

Posted on January 14, 2020

On January 8, 2020 FDA published its new final compliance policy guidance, Guidance for Industry: Enforcement Priorities for Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) and Other Deemed Products on the …
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Release by FDA, USDA, and EPA of New Joint Website on Biotechnology Regulation

Posted on January 13, 2020

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) launched a Unified Website for Biotechnology Regulation on January 9, 2020.

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CSPI Asks FDA Not To Make Sweeping Changes to Food Standards of Identity

Posted on January 8, 2020

As our readers may recall, FDA held a public meeting on September 27, 2019, to discuss FDA’s efforts to modernize food Standards of Identity (SOI) and to provide information

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FDA Issues Final Guidance Document on Nutrition Facts Label and Serving Size Rules

Posted on January 6, 2020

In May 2016, FDA issued final rules changing the Nutrition Facts label for packaged foods and updating regulations on serving sizes to – among other things – provide realistic Reference

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