Last month, the People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) submitted a petition to the Food Safety and Inspection Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (FSIS) requesting that FSIS initiate rulemaking to remove animal raising claims from the label approval process because, according to …
The American Conference Institute and Council for Responsible Nutrition are hosting the 10th Annual Legal, Regulatory & Compliance Forum on Dietary Supplements live in New York next week, June 29-30. The conference will feature speakers from government and industry who will provide updates on the …
On June 14-15 in Washington, DC, the Food and Drug Law Institute (FDLI) will hold its first in-person Annual Conference since 2019. The conference brings together leading regulators and a wide range of stakeholders to discuss current issues and trends of importance to FDA-regulated industries. …
As one of several means to alleviate the ongoing shortage of infant formula in the U.S., earlier this week FDA issued a guidance document that outlines the factors FDA will consider in deciding whether to allow the distribution of an infant formula that does not …
On December 7, 2021, the Natural Products Association (NPA) filed a complaint seeking an injunction based on FDA’s actions excluding N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC) from the definition of dietary supplement. At issue is FDA’s interpretation of the “exclusionary clause,” section 201(ff)(3)(B)(ii) of the FDC Act, which among …
On December 6, 2021, FDA published a proposed rule to reorganize and amend the highly criticized agricultural water provisions of the Produce Safety Rule (PSR). This marks the Agency’s latest effort to balance public health protections with covered farms’ persistent concerns that the current provisions …
The American Bar Association has published a guide to food law that was co-authored by a number of practitioners in this growing field. The book is billed as having been “written by practicing lawyers for practicing lawyers, with a focus on information that is both …
As readers of our blog know, FDA and the Food Safety Inspection Service of the USDA (FSIS) agreed to jointly oversee the production of human food products using animal cell culture technology. Under the Memorandum of Understanding signed in March 2019, FDA will oversee cell …
In a repeat of 2013, 2015 and 2018, Rep. Frank Pallone (D-N.J.) has yet again introduced the Food Labeling Modernization Act (FLMA). As in the past, there are a few new things of note, and a few other things have been removed (e.g., requirements for …
While some of us are just starting to recover from graduations, ends of fiscal years, or just looking forward to a summer vacation and listening to the Rolling Stones, time is decidedly not on your side if you have not yet determined if your food …
As has been widely covered in local and national press in and around the Washington, DC area, this month marks the once every seventeen year emergence of the Brood X cicadas. These insects are so plentiful in local areas with trees, including FDA’s aptly named …
On Friday April 23, President Biden signed into law the Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education and Research (FASTER) Act that designates sesame as the ninth major food allergen. The first eight major allergens – peanuts, tree nuts, fish, Crustacean shellfish, soy, milk, eggs, and wheat …
Welcome to the latest edition of Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C.’s monthly wrap up of food, beverage and supplement news, including regulations, guidances, events, and whatever else is catching our eye. Food & Beverage Transition: As of this writing, Janet Woodcock is Acting Commissioner of Food …
On January 8, 2021, California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) announced proposed amendments to Proposition 65 warning regulations that would limit use of the short-form version of the safe harbor warning. Proposition 65, California’s Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, mandates …
Welcome to the final 2020 edition of Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C.’s monthly wrap up of food, beverage and supplement news, including regulations, guidances, events, and whatever else is catching our eye. Happy New Year, everyone. Food & Beverage Make Every Bite Count: USDA and HHS …
