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FDA Extends Comment Period on Proposed Rule for Laboratory Accreditation Program

Posted on March 2, 2020

As previously discussed on this blog, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a proposed rule on November 4, 2019 for recognizing accreditation bodies, which will, in turn, accredit

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FDA Issues Proposed Rule to Implement a Laboratory Accreditation Program for Food Testing as Required by FSMA

Posted on November 4, 2019

The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) directs FDA to establish a program for the testing of food by accredited laboratories. Under this program, FDA must recognize accreditation organizations that

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FDA Proposes New Graphic Warnings for Cigarettes

Posted on August 16, 2019

The Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act (FCLAA), as amended by Section 201 of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (TCA; signed into law on June

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California Proposes Amendments to Proposition 65 Regulation on the Responsibility to Provide Consumer Product Warnings

Posted on November 29, 2018

In response to confusion regarding Section 25600.2 of the new Article 6 warning regulations, California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has proposed amendments to clarify how a product

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USDA Extends Comment Period for Proposed Rule to “Modernize” Pork Inspection

Posted on February 21, 2018

On January 19, 2018, USDA released a proposed rule called the “Modernization of Pork Slaughter” rule. The new rule – which has garnered significant industry support – aims to increase

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USDA Releases Proposed Rule to “Modernize” Pork Inspection

Posted on January 22, 2018

Last week, we reported that the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) cleared USDA’s “Modernization of Pork Slaughter” rule. The new rule – which has garnered significant industry

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USDA Announces Proposed Rule to Amend Egg Products Inspection Regulations

Posted on January 10, 2018

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is proposing to amend the egg products inspection regulations by requiring official plants that process egg products to

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Taiwan to Strengthen Allergen Labeling for Prepackaged Foods

Posted on January 8, 2018

On December 11, 2017, the Food and Drug Administration of Taiwan (TFDA) released an announcement intending to repeal the existing food allergen labeling regulations and replace it by a new

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USDA Withdraws Biotech Regulation Proposal

Posted on November 9, 2017

As previously covered on this blog, on January 19, 2017, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)published a proposed rule to update

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FDA Releases Proposed Rule Seeking to Revoke Health Claim that Soy Protein Reduces Risk of Heart Disease

Posted on October 30, 2017

Since 1990, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has evaluated health claims on packaged foods to ensure that they are adequately substantiated. A health claim characterizes the relationship between

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