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FDA, USDA Impacted by Lapse in Government Funding

Posted on January 3, 2019

As of the time of this blog’s publication, without either a fiscal year 2019 appropriation or a Continuing Resolution, a partial government shutdown, which began on December 22, 2018, has

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In Light of 2018 Farm Bill, FDA Issues Statement on Use of CBD in Food; Completes Evaluation of 3 Hemp-Related GRASNs

Posted on January 2, 2019

The Agriculture Improvement Act (also known as “the 2018 Farm Bill”) was signed into law on December 20, 2018. Among other things, the law changes certain federal authorities relating to

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FDA Issues Technical Amendments to Final Nutrition and Supplement Facts Rule

Posted on December 20, 2018

FDA will publish in the December 21, 2018 Federal Register a final rule that makes technical amendments to its 2016 final rule on Nutrition and Supplement Facts labeling. The amendments,

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FDA and CDC Identify One Source of E. Coli Contaminated Romaine

Posted on December 14, 2018

As discussed in this blog two and three weeks ago, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have been investigating a multistate outbreak

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Contrary to Popular Reports, Farm Bill Will Not Affect FDA Status of CBD

Posted on December 13, 2018

Media outlets are reporting that a Farm Bill provision removing industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) from Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act will change the FDA status

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USDA Issues Final Rule Setting a Uniform Compliance Date for Food Labeling Regulations

Posted on December 7, 2018

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) today issued a final rule establishing January 1, 2022 “as the uniform compliance date for new meat and

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FDA Alerts Consumers to Dog Food Recalls For Potentially Toxic Vitamin D Exposure

Posted on December 5, 2018

On December 3, FDA issued an alert to pet owners and veterinary professionals about the recalls of several dry dog foods with potentially toxic levels of Vitamin D. Thus far,

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FDA Finds High Levels of Heavy Metals in Kratom Products

Posted on November 30, 2018

In a press announcement released on November 27, 2018, FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb revealed that FDA scientists found “disturbingly” high levels of heavy metals in kratom products. Kratom, also known

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Multistate E. Coli Outbreak Linked to Romaine Lettuce Grown in California

Posted on November 27, 2018

As we reported on this blog last week, FDA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), along with state and local agencies, were investigating a multistate outbreak of

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