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FDA Commissioner Discusses FDA’s Efforts to Prevent Foodborne Cyclospora Outbreaks

Posted on September 20, 2018

FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb has issued a press release in the aftermath of this summer’s Cyclospora (C. cayetanensis) outbreaks in fresh produce, highlighting the Agency’s efforts to prevent

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FDA Announces Increased Enforcement to Curb Youth E-Cigarette Use

Posted on September 13, 2018

In a September 12, 2018 press release, FDA announced its largest coordinated enforcement effort in agency history to address what it described as an “epidemic” of e-cigarette use in

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FDA Announces Continued Kratom Safety Concerns and Issues Warning Letters to Kratom Marketers

Posted on September 12, 2018

In a press announcement released on September 11, 2018, FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., emphasized the Agency’s continuing concerns about kratom products. Our readers may remember our previous posts about

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USDA and FDA Announce Joint Meeting on Animal Cell Culture Technology

Posted on September 11, 2018

Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that they will hold a joint meeting on October 23-24, 2018, to discuss the use

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FDA Expands ANAB Recognition under the Accredited Third-Party Certification Program

Posted on September 5, 2018

The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) established the Accredited Third-Party Certification Program, which is a voluntary program that allows “accreditation bodies” to apply for recognition by FDA. Recognized accreditation bodies

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FDA Announces New Export Certification Program

Posted on September 4, 2018

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced a new export certification program, along with the fees that will be assessed, for certain FDA-regulated food products. The fees will

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FDA Issues Statement Regarding Labeling Coffee as a Carcinogen Consistent with California Proposition 65

Posted on August 31, 2018

California Proposition 65 requires manufacturers to provide clear and reasonable warnings to consumers before exposing them to over 950 listed carcinogens, including acrylamide. As reported in this blog yesterday,

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FDA Extends Deadline for Comments on Nutrition Innovation Strategy

Posted on August 24, 2018

At the National Food Policy Conference in March 2018, FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., announced the creation of the Nutrition Innovation Strategy (NIS). The NIS is intended to improve public

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FDA Commissioner Gottlieb Issues Statement On Advancing the Science and Regulation of Live Microbiome-Based Products

Posted on August 17, 2018

FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, MD, issued a statement on August 16 regarding the role of microorganisms on health. Dr. Gottlieb provided background on the use and regulatory status of microorganisms.

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FDA Releases Q&A for Preventive Controls for Animal Foods

Posted on August 16, 2018

In light of the approaching September 17, 2018 compliance date for small animal food businesses (i.e., those with less than 500 full-time equivalent employees) to comply with Hazard

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