Labeling

FDA Publishes Draft Guidance on Honey Labeling

On April 11, 2014, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) published a draft guidance document, entitled “Draft Guidance for…

FDA Moves to Update Nutrition Facts Label for Foods

On February 27, 2014, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's ("FDA") moved to update nutrition facts labels (“Nutrition Facts Panels”)…

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 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 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FDA Updates Draft Guidance on Medical Foods

On August 13, 2013, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published its “Draft Guidance for Industry: Frequently Asked Questions…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