A year ago, the FDA issued draft guidance for lead levels in baby foods. In the year since the FDA issued its draft guidance for lead levels in baby food, two states, California and Maryland, have adopted laws which require...more
1/16/2025
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Compliance ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Final Rules ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Safety ,
Lead ,
Multidistrict Litigation ,
Product Safety Labels ,
Public Health ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State and Local Government ,
Toxic Chemicals
Tens of millions of Americans suffer from nasal and sinus congestion every year. People had come to rely on an increasing number of over-the-counter nasal decongestants to relieve their symptoms. The active ingredient in...more
On March 4, 2021, we wrote about lawsuits concerning alleged high levels of heavy metals in baby foods (“Are Your Baby’s Strained Carrots Safe? Considerations for Manufacturers”). A precipitating factor was a staff report...more
3/13/2023
/ Arsenic ,
Baby Products ,
Children's Products ,
Draft Guidance ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Contamination ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Safety ,
Food Supply ,
Hazardous Substances ,
Lead ,
Mercury ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Toxic Chemicals
On March 4, 2021, we posted “Are Your Baby’s Strained Carrots Safe? Considerations for Manufacturers.” Multiple plaintiffs had filed class action lawsuits in jurisdictions around the country alleging that baby food...more
Are baby foods subject to stricter standards than adult foods? The short answer is, not really. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has specific guidelines for baby formulas, labeling requirements for baby and...more
People love their pets. The American Pet Products Association reported that pet owners spent $95.7 billion on their pets in 2019 and estimated the 2020 spend will be $99 billion. Combine the love for pets with cannabidiol...more
With all of the challenges to public health during the Summer of 2020, there is some comfort in the Centers for Disease Control’s (CDC) recommendation that fresh air and sunshine is beneficial. For decades, sunscreen has been...more
8/13/2020
/ American Medical Association ,
CARES Act ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cosmetics ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Infectious Diseases ,
JAMA ,
New Rules ,
Over The Counter Drugs (OTC) ,
Personal Care Products ,
Public Health