- On June 22, 2026, FDA posted a Response Letter denying a citizen petition brought by the Tucson Environmental Justice Task Force and two other individuals requesting that FDA set New
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FDA Updates Official PFAS Webpage Laying Out Next Steps for PFAS Regulation
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- On June 18, 2026, FDA updated its webpage on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The webpage outlines the efforts FDA has made to understand and mitigate the risks of PFAS
FDA Human Foods Program Introduces New Compliance Manual for its Pesticide Residue Monitoring Program
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- On May 28, 2026, the FDA Human Foods Program released an updated compliance program manual for its pesticide residue monitoring program. This marks the program’s first update since 2011.
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FDA Official Says FDA Plans to Issue Guidance as Normal Despite “10-1 Executive Order”
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- Senior FDA officials recently signaled that the agency does not anticipate major disruptions to the issuance of guidance documents, even as federal agencies brace for the impact of Executive Order
FDA Publishes Proposed 2025 Human Foods Program Guidance Agenda
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- On Monday, June 30, 2025, FDA’s Human Food Program published its proposed 2025 guidance agenda (FDA’s news release shown here). The agenda contains possible new topics for guidance documents
FDA Releases Educational Materials on the NDIN Process
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- Yesterday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) unveiled two educational videos and a supplemental fact sheet to help the dietary supplement industry with the New Dietary Ingredient Notification (NDIN)
FDA Reportedly Set to Define UPFs
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- Yesterday, the New York Times reported that the FDA, in collaboration with USDA and other government agencies, plans to establish a new definition of “ultraprocessed foods” (UPFs) that will be
FDA Lessens Hurdles for Color Additive Changes in Drugs
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- On May 30, 2025, FDA issued a draft guidance titled “Replacing Color Additives in Approved or Marketed Drug Products.”
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FDA Releases Final Guidance on Animal Food Ingredient Consultation Process
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- On January 6, 2025, FDA finalized its Guidance For Industry #294: Animal Food Ingredient Consultation (AFIC). The guidance describes FDA’s AFIC process, which is one way FDA intends to
FDA Issues Two Final Guidance Documents on Allergens
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- On January 6, 2025, FDA released two final guidance documents concerning food allergens. The guidance documents represent the Agency’s current thinking related to producing and labeling food products with both