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Red Flags Over Red 40: Heightened Regulatory Scrutiny on Use of Artificial Food Dyes

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The regulatory landscape for consumer-packaged goods (CPG) brands is shifting, with artificial food dyes emerging as a central focus of both state and federal scrutiny. Recent actions by the federal and state governments,...more

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Food and Beverage Litigation and Regulatory Update - December 2024

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a final rule updating the definition of the nutrient content claim “healthy.” To qualify as “healthy” under the updated definition, food products must contain a...more

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Dietary Supplement & Cosmetics Legal Bulletin - September 2024

U.S. Representatives Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.), Nydia M. Velázquez (D-N.Y.) and Shontel Brown (D-Ohio) have sent a letter to U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Robert Califf seeking an update on the agency’s...more

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FDA Announces New Qualified Health Claim for Yogurt Products – With Limitations

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Marketers of yogurt products may celebrate the latest approval by the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) of a new qualified health claim related to the consumption of yogurt and type 2 diabetes. However, producers of such...more

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Yogurt and Type Two Diabetes: FDA Serves Up New Qualified Health Claim

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced in a letter of enforcement discretion its decision not to challenge certain qualified health claims regarding the consumption of yogurt and reduced risk of type two...more

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FDA Releases Updated Directory on Select Dietary Supplement Ingredients

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Whether a consumer is taking calcium carbonate for strong bones, magnesium to fall asleep, or high-dose caffeine to stay awake, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not approve dietary supplements for safety and...more

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AD-ttorneys@law - August 2023

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CSPI: Performance Enhancer Supplements Aren’t What They Seem - Manufacturers need to start by including the advertised ingredients - Double-Dog Dare You - Would you eat something called Rauvolfia vomitoria? No? Of...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Unpacking Averages: Using NLP to Assess FDA’s Compliance with Notice and Comment in Guidance Development

Introduction - Let’s say FDA proposed a guidance document that would change the definition of “low cholesterol” for health claims. Now let’s say that when FDA finalized the guidance, instead of addressing that topic, FDA...more

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FDA Increases Warning Letter Campaign Against CBD Companies

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In November the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued letters to various companies selling products contained cannabidiol (CBD), citing concerns that certain products may appeal to children. These CBD infused foods...more

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AD-ttorneys@law - November 2022 #2

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Made-in-USA Shootout Leads to Jury Trial, $3.1 Million Judgment Novelty glassware manufacturer weaponizes FTC guidance against rival - Is Half Bulletproof Really a Thing? For the uninitiated, the shot glass in...more

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FDA proposes updated criteria for "healthy" claims in labeling

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued its proposed rule updating the definition of the implied nutrient content claim “healthy” for use in labeling. Under the proposal, to be considered healthy, a food would need...more

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FDA Issues New Warning Letters For Delta-8 and CBD Products

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Earlier today, May 4, 2022, the FDA issued warning letters to five companies selling products that contain delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol (Delta-8 THC). Several of the companies also manufactured products containing...more

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FDA: Blood Volume Expanders Present Severe Risks for Patients

On July 7, 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued new warnings regarding hydroxyethyl starch (HES) blood volume expanders. Specifically, the FDA is now requiring manufacturers to update the safety labels for...more

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FDA to test voluntary “healthy” symbols through consumer research

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently signaled its continued interest in developing a voluntary “healthy” symbol for packaged foods as a representation of the nutrient content claim....more

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FDA Remains Vigilant Against CBD-Related Health Claims

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Why It Matters - In March 2021, the FDA issued four warning letters to CBD companies around the country. The administration takes a strong stance on product labelling and marketing efforts containing health claims about...more

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FDA signals uptick in enforcement with market sweep on depression claims

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On 19 February, 2021 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced warning letters to ten companies for selling dietary supplements that claim to cure, treat, mitigate, or prevent depression and other mental health...more

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AD-ttorneys@law - March 2020 #2

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Don’t Panic, but Purell Just Got Sued Over Hand Sanitizer Packaging Claims - Class action follows FDA letter, hints at lawsuit pandemic to come - Headaches - Coronavirus news is saturating everything, and stress is...more

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The FDA Takes Aim at CBD Labeling

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Despite the legalization of cannabis sales in many states and Congress’s removal of hemp and hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) from the list of scheduled drugs under the Controlled Substances Act, recent events serve as a...more

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FDA a Buzzkill for 15 CBD Companies

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On November 25, 2019, the Food and Drug Administration sent a wave of warning letters to fifteen CBD companies claiming they are breaking federal food, drug, and cosmetic laws based on their current CBD product marketing and...more

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FDA Issues Warning Letters to 15 Companies, Consumer Update on CBD Safety

On November 25, 2019, FDA issued Warning Letters to 15 companies illegally marketing cannabidiol (CBD) products. On the same day, U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) published a revised consumer update, “What You Need to...more

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FDA Declines to Conclude CBD is Safe and Sends Flurry of Warning Letters

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On November 25, 2019, the U.S. Federal Drug Administration (FDA) took several significant actions regarding sellers of products containing cannabidiol (CBD). The FDA announced that it cannot conclude that CBD is “generally...more

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Food & Beverage Litigation Update l September 2019 #2

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - U.S. Lawmakers Urge FDA to Act on CBD - A group of U.S. lawmakers, led by Reps. Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) and James Comer (R-Ky.), have urged the U.S. Food and Drug Administration...more

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What is Hemp? Is It Even Legal?

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Hemp and cannabidiol (CBD) products are dominating the airwaves and the marketplace, and North Carolina has been at the forefront, ranking sixth in the nation in acres of hemp produced in 2018. Many predict that the market...more

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The FTC Issues Three New Warning Letters to CBD Companies Regarding Health Claims in Advertising - Cannabis Industry News Alert

On Tuesday, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sent warning letters to three companies that sell cannabidiol (CBD) products regarding the health claims found in the companies’ advertisements. The FTC did not make the letters...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Labeling and Advertising Risks for CBD Companies - Cannabis Industry News Alert

Cannabidiol (CBD) – a non-psychoactive component of cannabis with numerous claimed health benefits – has steadily grown in popularity in recent years. This upward trajectory went into overdrive with the passage of the...more

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