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Senate Bill to Revise and Reassess GRAS Program

Posted on June 1, 2022
  • 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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Congress Voices Concern Over FDA’s Food Safety Actions

Posted on April 13, 2022
  • On April 11, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), who leads the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, sent a letter to FDA Commissioner Robert Califf about her concerns over

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Dr. Califf Confirmed as New FDA Commissioner

Posted on February 16, 2022
  • On February 15, the U.S. Senate confirmed Dr. Robert M. Califf as Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration. As our readers know, Dr. Califf is internationally recognized as

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Hemp Industry Submits Comments on Draft CAOA

Posted on August 18, 2021
  • On August 13, the U.S. Hemp Roundtable, a hemp industry trade association, filed a formal response to the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (CAOA), just over one month after the

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Senators Unveil Draft Bill with Pathway for CBD

Posted on July 16, 2021
  • Senators Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Ron Wyden (D-OR) unveiled a lengthy discussion draft titled the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act on July 14. The draft language is

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Senate Passes Sesame Allergen Labeling Bill

Posted on March 10, 2021
  • On March 3, the US Senate passed S.578, the Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research (FASTER) Act of 2021, which would add sesame to the list of 8

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Senator Gillibrand Announces Bill to Expand FDA’s Investigative Authorities

Posted on November 27, 2019
  • As our readers know, this blog has previously covered the romaine lettuce E. coli outbreaks that occurred in the spring and fall of 2018. Ultimately, FDA determined that the outbreak

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Mitch McConnell Introduces Bill Amendment That Would Compel FDA to Issue CBD Enforcement Discretion Policy

Posted on September 19, 2019
  • Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has introduced language into a Senate appropriations bill that would require FDA to issue temporary guidance on enforcement related to products containing cannabidiol (CBD). 

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Senate Released Bipartisan Draft of Farm Bill

Posted on June 13, 2018
  • As previously reported on this blog, in March 2018, House Agricultural Committee Chairman Michael Conway delayed the release of the draft law renewing farm and nutrition programs due to

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