FDA Issues Statement on IOM Report on Safety of Caffeine in Foods
On January 21, 2014, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (“FDA”) issued a Statement on the Institute of Medicine’s Report…
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FDA Issues Guidance on Distinguishing Liquid Dietary Supplements from Beverages
On January 16, 2014, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (“FDA”) published a guidance document entitled “Distinguishing Liquid Dietary Supplements…
FDA Warns Consumers About Dietary Supplement Containing Synthetic Steroids
On December 23, 2013, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) issued an announcement warning consumers about the serious health…
FDA Seeks to Review Safety and Effectiveness of Antibacterial Soaps
On December 16, 2013, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) issued a proposed rule, “Safety and Effectiveness of Consumer…
U.S. Marshals Seize Dietary Supplements Containing DMAA from Georgia Company
On November 12, 2013, the U.S. Marshals, at the request of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), seized dietary…
FDA Acts to Ban Trans Fat in Foods
On November 7, 2013, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) published an announcement, entitled “Tentative Determination Regarding Partially Hydrogenated…
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…