Food & Drug Blog

J&J Company Pleads Guilty to Misbranding for Off-Label Marketing

On November 4, 2013, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Department of Justice announced that Janssen…

FDA Seeks Permanent Injunction against Oregon Dietary Supplement Company

On October 21, 2013, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) announced that it is seeking a permanent injunction against…

FDA Finalizes Rule Requiring Unique Device Identification for Medical Devices

On September 20, 2013, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a final rule that establishes the Unique Device…

FDA’s CFSAN Announces Plan for Program Priorities

On September 4, 2013, the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN or the Center), a public health regulatory…

FDA Approves Botox Cosmetic for New Intended Use

On September 11, 2013, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved onabotulinumtoxin A, the drug marketed as Botox and…

FDA Updates Draft Guidance on Medical Foods

On August 13, 2013, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published its “Draft Guidance for Industry: Frequently Asked Questions…

FDA Publishes Final Rule on Gluten-Free Labeling

On August 5, 2013, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a final rule, “Food Labeling; Gluten-Free Labeling of…

FDA Considering Rulemaking for Menthol Cigarettes

On July 23, 2013, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) to…

FDA Issues Warning Letters to Companies Marketing Illegal Diabetes Drugs

On July 23, 2013, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it issued warning letters to 15 domestic…

FDA Issues Substantially Equivalent Marketing Orders for New Tobacco Products

On June 25, 2013, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued substantially equivalent (SE) marketing orders for two new…