- On June 2-4, 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) hosted a series of webinars celebrating World Food Safety Day 2025. Leading voices from WHO and other institutions discussed the role
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FDA Announces a “Chemical Contaminants Transparency Tool” to Evaluate Potential Health Risks of Contaminants in Human Foods.
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- On March 20, 2025, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the availability of a Chemical Contaminants Transparency Tool, a database intended to provide users with a list of
FDA Publishes Internal Evaluation of Infant Formula Response
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- In May, FDA Commissioner Robert M. Califf, M.D., requested an internal agency review of the FDA’s actions related to multiple reports of Cronobacter in infants, the temporary shutdown of Abbot
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FDA Amends Added Fluoride Levels in Bottled Water
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- On April 20, the FDA published a final rule for added fluoride levels in bottled water. The final rule amends the quality standard, and specifies that domestically packaged and imported
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FDA Requests $8.4 Billion to Further Public Health Efforts
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- On March 28, the FDA announced that it requested a total budget of $8.4 billion as part of the President’s fiscal year (FY) 2023 budget. The request is nearly a
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FDA Targets Tobacco Products Claims
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- Pursuant to Section 201(rr) of the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, as amended by the Tobacco Control Act, a “tobacco product” is any product made or derived from tobacco intended
Diet Data
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FDA releases most recent diet survey findings.
- FDA conducts periodic consumer surveys by telephone to help the Agency gain a better understanding of consumer knowledge, attitudes, and practices about current
Tobacco Turmoil
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FDA’s regulatory authority extended to all tobacco products.
- As covered previously on this blog, under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act), as amended by the Family
Viva Vaping
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Royal College of Physicians encourages e-cigarette use as a substitute for smoking.
- Public health authorities worldwide have long known and publicized the health risks associated with smoking and tobacco use.