Food & Drug Blog

What’s in a Name? Everything, for “Standard” FDA Food Labeling

FDA Particular words mean everything to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).  It takes great pains and uses specific…

FDA Bans Trans Fats

FDA Issues Final Determination Concerning Partially Hydrogenated Oils The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has long reacted to the…

FDA Issues Tobacco Warning Letters for Tobacco Retailer Inspection Violations

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been ramping up their enforcement efforts against tobacco retailers in recent months…

Potential Changes to FDA Regulation of Homeopathic Drugs

On April 20, 2015 the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) heard testimony regarding homeopathic drugs and the Agency’s role in…

US Marshals Seize Topical Products Deemed Drugs by FDA

On April 16, 2015, U.S. Marshals seized what the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (“FDA”) classified as unapproved prescription drugs…

Food & Drug (FDA) Attorney Katherine Giannamore Interviewed on Complexities of Marketing Cosmetics

On March 31, 2015, Attorney Katherine Giannamore, of The Law Office of Katherine Giannamore, P.A., was interviewed by Ryan Nelson…

FDA Warns of Marketing Cosmetics with Drug Claims

The difference between a product being marketed as a cosmetic and marketed as a drug can be a very thin…

FDA Regulation of OTC Sunscreen Products

Have you ever wondered who ensures the safety of your sunscreen? With many people, including pregnant women and children, choosing…

FDA Stops Company from Marketing Unapproved New Drugs

On January 30, 2015, and at the request of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), a federal judge granted…

FDA Guides on General Wellness and Low Risk Devices

On January 20, 2015, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a proposed guidance document regarding the FDA’s current…