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FDA Issues Draft Guidance on Initiation of Voluntary Recalls Under 21 CFR Part 7, Subpart C

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued Draft Guidance for Industry entitled “Initiation of Voluntary Recalls Under 21 CFR Part 7, Subpart C” (the Draft Guidance). 1/ As FDA Associate Commissioner...more

5/3/2019 / Chain of Distribution , Draft Guidance , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Product Recalls , Public Comment

FDA Commissioner Gottlieb and Deputy Commissioner Yiannas Issue Statement on New Steps to Strengthen FDA’s Food Safety Program for...

FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., and Deputy Commissioner Frank Yiannas recently issued a statement addressing new steps included in the President’s 2020 Budget proposal to advance FDA’s food safety program and expand...more

3/29/2019 / Agribusiness , Biotechnology , Cooperative Agreements , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Contamination , Food Manufacturers , Food Safety , FSMA , GMO , Imports , Public Health , Regulatory Standards , Safety Inspections , Safety Precautions

National Academies Release Dietary Reference Intakes for Sodium and Potassium

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) recently released updated Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) for sodium and potassium. For the adequate intake of sodium, the report reaffirms the existing...more

3/28/2019 / Dietary Guidelines , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Manufacturers , Food Supply , Public Health

FDA Releases Strategy for the Safety of Imported Food

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released the “FDA Strategy for the Safety of Imported Food” (the Strategy), which outlines the agency’s approach to ensuring the safety of the ever-rising volume of...more

3/15/2019 / Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Manufacturers , Food Safety , Food Supply , FSMA , Imports , Regulatory Oversight , Regulatory Requirements , Supply Chain

FDA Announces Qualified Health Claim for Consuming Oils with High Levels of Oleic Acid to Reduce Coronary Heart Disease Risk

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last month announced it would exercise enforcement discretion over two qualified health claims characterizing the relationship between the reduced risk of coronary heart disease...more

12/13/2018 / Class Action , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Supply , Health Claims , Regulatory Agenda , Regulatory Oversight

FDA Releases Plant and Animal Biotechnology Innovation Action Plan

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released its Plant and Animal Biotechnology Innovation Action Plan (“Action Plan”). The Action Plan provides an overview of the key priorities FDA expects to pursue through...more

11/27/2018 / Biotechnology , DNA , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Supply , Innovation , Plant Based Products , Public Health , Regulatory Agenda , Regulatory Oversight

USDA and FDA Announce Joint Oversight Over Cell Cultured Products

On Friday, November 16, 2018, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Perdue and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Gottlieb announced a joint regulatory framework to oversee cell cultured...more

11/26/2018 / Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Safety , Food Supply , Innovation , Regulatory Agenda , Regulatory Oversight , Regulatory Standards , USDA

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