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FDA Food Chemical Regulation: Understanding Pesticide Action Levels

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) March 2025 publication of its new “Chemical Contaminants Transparency Tool” spotlighted a lesser-known aspect of FDA’s regulation of pesticide residues on food: action levels....more

5/9/2025 / Agribusiness , Enforcement Actions , Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) , Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Safety , Pesticides , Regulatory Oversight , Regulatory Requirements , Toxic Chemicals

FDA Food Chemical Regulation After the MAHA Executive Order

Just before the change in administration, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) made headlines by revoking approvals to use the color additive FD&C Red Dye No. 3 in food after January 15, 2027. This was the latest example of...more

4/29/2025 / Chemicals , Executive Orders , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Manufacturers , Food Safety , PFAS , Regulatory Reform , Regulatory Requirements , Trump Administration

GRAS Self-Affirmation for Food Ingredients – To Be or Not to Be?

Key Takeaways - What Happened: HHS Secretary Kennedy directed FDA to consider removing the current self-affirmation pathway for determining that a food ingredient is Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS)....more

3/19/2025 / Consumer Protection Laws , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Safety , Proposed Rules , Public Health , Regulatory Reform , Regulatory Requirements , Rulemaking Process

FDA Proposes New Rule on Testing Talc-Containing Cosmetic Products

Mandatory testing of talc-containing cosmetic products is coming. At the end of December, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed a cosmetics rule and test method for asbestos in talc that was required under Section...more

1/10/2025 / Asbestos , Cosmetics , Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) , Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Proposed Rules , Public Health , Recordkeeping Requirements , Toxic Chemicals

MoCRA Guidance Update for Registration and Listing of Cosmetic Product Facilities and Products

Key Takeaways - What Happened: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released new guidance regarding the registration and listing of cosmetic product facilities and products....more

1/7/2025 / Cosmetics , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Manufacturers , Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCRA) , Popular

Florida bans “cultivated” meat- first in a potential series of similar bans

Key Takeaways - What Happened: Florida passed a ban on the manufacture and sale of cultivated meat. Who’s Impacted: Cultivated meat manufacturers and distributors....more

5/9/2024 / Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Manufacturers , Food Safety , USDA

MoCRA Update for Starting the Year Off Right

Key Takeaways - What Happened: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released four updates regarding MoCRA in December....more

1/11/2024 / Cosmetics , Draft Guidance , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Manufacturers , Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCRA) , Product Labels , Product Packaging

MoCRA Enforcement Pushed Six Months

Key Takeaways - What Happened: FDA announced delayed enforcement for MoCRA facility registration and product listing information....more

11/17/2023 / Cosmetics , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Manufacturers , Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCRA) , Product Labels , Product Packaging

Cosmetic Product Registration and Listing Under MoCRA Comes Closer

Key Takeaways - What Happened: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released Draft Guidance for Industry: Registration and Listing of Cosmetic Product Facilities and Products, providing more information on the newly...more

8/11/2023 / Cosmetics , Draft Guidance , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Manufacturers , Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCRA) , Product Labels , Product Packaging

More Chemicals Banned from Cosmetics

With the passage of Washington’s Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act of 2023, several states are gearing up to pass similar laws. The new Washington law bans the manufacture, sale, and distribution of cosmetic products that contain any...more

6/25/2023 / Chemicals , Cosmetics , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Manufacturers

Cosmetics – Moving From Voluntary Compliance to Mandatory Regulation

Compared to drugs and even food, cosmetics have been the regulatory stepchild in the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) since its adoption in 1938 – until now. At the end of 2022, Congress enacted legislation to...more

2/27/2023 / Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Manufacturers , Medical Devices , Pharmaceutical Industry

FDA Passes New Cannabis Guidance for Clinical Research

Key Takeaways - • What Happened: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finalized a 2020 draft guidance detailing the agency’s recommendations for clinical research for developing cannabis and cannabis-derived human drugs....more

1/27/2023 / DEA , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Marijuana , Medical Marijuana , Medical Research

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