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FTC May Have Won Battle with POM Wonderful but Industry Appears to Have Won the War

On May 21, 2012, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced that it has prevailed in its claim against POM Wonderful…

FDA Notifies Consumers of Supplement Recall after Discovery of Undeclared Drug Ingredients

On May 18, 2012, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) published a press release announcing the voluntary recall of…

FDA Expands Use of Device to Detect both Viral and Bacterial Causes of Respiratory Infection

On May 15, 2012, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) announced the clearance of expanded uses for the FilmArray…

FDA and FAAN Aim to Educate Public during Food Allergy Awareness Week

This week (May 13 – May 19, 2012) is recognized as Food Allergy Awareness Week (“FAAW”). FAAW was created by…

FDA Warns of Recall Due to Undeclared Milk Derivatives in Several Beverage Products

On May 10, 2012, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) posted a press release on its website notifying consumers…

FDA Announces Recall of Alfalfa Sprouts After Listeria Monocytogenes is Detected

On May 8, 2012, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) announced the recall of alfalfa sprouts produced by the…

More Recalls of Pet Food in Wake of Salmonella Detection

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) has announced the recall of additional pet food due to the detection of…

FDA Explains its Regulation of Bottled Water

Recently, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) published “Food Facts”, a document providing the public with information concerning the…

FDA Approves New Orphan Drug (Elelyso) to Treat Gaucher Disease

On May 1, 2012, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) approved a new orphan drug to treat Gaucher disease.…

FDA Approves Drug for Treatment of Plague Through Animal Efficacy Rule

On April 27, 2012, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) approved Levaquin (levofloxacin), a drug used to treat those…