Gottlieb speaks. Healthy, Qualified Claims, Allergies and overall Nutrition in Focus
As reported in several places, after what some consider two-years of radio silence, Scott Gottlieb, FDA Commissioner, addressed...
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Debra Topham
- Mar 20, 2018
- 1 min
Kombucha lawsuits highlight risk for new products
The recent FoodNavigator article “Health-Ade lawsuit highlights continuing area of legal vulnerability for kombucha makers: sugar and...
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Debra Topham
- Mar 1, 2018
- 1 min
New FDA Guidance – March 1, 2018
FDA has posted new guidance to help the US food and supplement businesses with compliance to the updated nutrition label regulations. ...
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Debra Topham
- Feb 20, 2018
- 3 min
Warning Letter Lessons for Dietary Supplements
The FDA recently issued a warning letter to a dietary supplement company; KnowledgeBank has always recommended food and supplement...
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Debra Topham
- Feb 1, 2018
- 2 min
FDA Guidance and Opioid Cessation Unapproved Drugs
This week Hyman, Phelps, McNamara PC, in their FDA Law Blog, summarizes two recent FDA events, and provides some insights into their...
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Debra Topham
- Jan 23, 2018
- 3 min
FDA Posts “DRAFT” guidance on product recalls
January 17th the FDA, posted draft guidance for Recalls: “Public Warning and Notification of Recalls Under 21 CFR Part 7, Subpart C...
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Debra Topham
- Jan 20, 2018
- 1 min
Planned Food Regulations for 2018
The Federal Government, publishes their Regulatory Agenda’s semi-annually. This Fall’s 2017 agenda has been published January 12, 2018...
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Debra Topham
- Jan 18, 2018
- 1 min
National Organics Standards Board – Substance Update January 2018
National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) is proposing to: change the use restrictions for seventeen substances allowed for organic...
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Debra Topham
- Jan 16, 2018
- 1 min
FDA Extends comment period for Soy Protein and Coronary Heart Disease Health Claims
Background “In the Federal Register of October 31, 2017, FDA published a proposed rule to revoke our regulation authorizing the use of...
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Debra Topham
- Jan 7, 2018
- 1 min
New FDA Data Dashboard
The FDA gave us a New Year’s present – with a new Data Dashboard. They have created a contemporary — wow! yes contemporary! — and...
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Debra Topham
- Jan 7, 2018
- 1 min
Bioengineered Food Disclosure and Labeling – On Track for July this Year!
The GMO law is still on schedule!!!! On July 29, 2016, congress mandated that USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) had until July...
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Debra Topham
- Dec 17, 2017
- 1 min
Oregon Bottle Bill – Expands January 1st 2018
The Oregon Liquor Control Commission wants to remind consumers and retailers that additional beverages are being included in Oregon’s...
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Debra Topham
- Nov 12, 2017
- 1 min
Is Restaurant Labeling like a Diet Plan that Never Starts?
The FDA recently released its Draft Guidance for Industry: Menu Labeling Supplemental Guidance, which proudly and prominently sstates...
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Debra Topham
- Nov 1, 2017
- 1 min
“Local” — “Naturally” the next big fight?
Kelley Drye & Warren LLP, “Ad Law Access” bring us an article “Local” Means Something, but What? According to BakingBusiness, “A jury in...
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Debra Topham
- Nov 1, 2017
- 1 min
Losing status “Soy” may no longer be heart healthy.
On Oct 31st, the FDA announced a new proposed ruling, to revoke 21 CFR 101.82 ” Health claims: Soy protein and risk of coronary heart...
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Debra Topham
- Oct 23, 2017
- 1 min
FDA Releases Convenient Graphic for FSMA Deadlines
The Food and Drug Administration has posted a new webpage that consolidates information on FSMA (Food Safety Modernization Act.) Most...
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Debra Topham
- Oct 23, 2017
- 1 min
Stay Alert to Wrigley’s relaunch of Caffeinated Alert Gum
Perhaps you have seen the news: Mars Wrigley brings back Alert Gum as FDA caffeine guidelines absent (FoodNavigator) Mars Wrigley seeks...
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Debra Topham
- Oct 23, 2017
- 2 min
Is a “Healthy” food label claim now just puffery?
Keller and Heckman LLP in their blog, alerted us to a recent Wall Street Journal interview of FDA Commissioner, Dr. Scott Gottlieb. Both...
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Debra Topham
- Oct 4, 2017
- 2 min
Gluten Free – Three Years after the new standards
The FDA just posted an interview “Taking a Look at the Real-World Impact of the Gluten-Free Labeling Standard” Background: Manufacturers...
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Debra Topham
- Oct 2, 2017
- 1 min
Finish line moved, racing forward.
The New Nutrition Facts Final Rules Deadline Extended!!! Technically the FDA is “proposing to extend the Compliance Dates for the New...
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