- On December 20, the FDA issued the final guidance document, “Best Practices for Convening a GRAS Panel.” A “GRAS panel” means a panel of qualified experts who independently
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Senate Bill to Revise and Reassess GRAS Program
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- On May 27, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), alongside Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass)., introduced the Ensuring Safe and Toxic-Free Foods Act, which is described as “comprehensive
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FDA Releases Draft Guidance on Pre-Submission Consultation Process for Animal Food Additive Petitions or Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) Notices
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FDA Releases Draft Guidance on Pre-Submission Consultation Process for Animal Food Additive Petitions or Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) Notices
- On February 13, 2020, the Food and Drug Administration
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
American Academy of Pediatrics Raises Concerns Re Nonnutritive Sweeteners, Calls for Research and Labeling
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- On October 28, 2019, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) published a policy statement, in which it questions the effects of nonnutritive sweeteners (NNSs) on children’s health. AAP notes that
Court Rules on Preliminary Motions in NGO Suit on GRAS Rule
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- On August 17, 2016, FDA finalized the rule – codified at 21 CFR Parts 170 and 570 for human food and animal feed respectively – that was originally proposed
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FDA Extends Compliance Dates for Certain Uses of Partially Hydrogenated Oils in Food; Denies Petition for PHO Use
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- As previously discussed in this blog, in November 2013, FDA announced its tentative conclusion that partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs) are not generally recognized as safe (GRAS). In June 2015
CFS and Others Sue FDA Over GRAS Rule
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- FDA has premarket review authority over food additives; however, substances that are generally recognized as safe (GRAS) are not legally considered “food additives” as that term is defined under the
GRAS AT LAST
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FDA Issues Final Rule on Food Ingredients that May Be “Generally Recognized as Safe” (GRAS)
- Although FDA has premarket review authority over food additives, a food manufacturer can intentionally add
GRAS Under Fire
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Senator Markey sends letter to FDA criticizing GRAS review system.
- As the food industry is well aware, consumer groups and others have been criticizing the “Generally Recognized as Safe” or