News & Analysis as of

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Proposed Legislation Government Agencies

Perkins Coie

SAFE Sunscreen Standards Act: Bipartisan Push to Modernize U.S. Sunscreen Regulation

Perkins Coie on

On June 3, 2025, lawmakers introduced the Supporting Accessible, Flexible, and Effective (SAFE) Sunscreen Standards Act in the U.S. House of Representatives, aiming to bring U.S. sunscreen regulations in line with scientific...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Senators Introduce Legislation to Restrict Direct-to-Consumer Drug Advertising

Latham & Watkins LLP on

On June 12, 2025, Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Angus King (I-Maine) introduced the End Prescription Drug Ads Now Act, with Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and Dick Durbin...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Think Tank Argues for Closing GRAS Loophole

U.S. policymakers should consider reforms to close loopholes surrounding Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) substances, according to an issue brief from the America First Policy Institute. The report recommends against...more

Vicente LLP

Texas Cannabis Legalization: What the SB 3 Veto Means for Hemp Businesses - UPDATED

Vicente LLP on

What is Texas Senate Bill 3? As it stands, current Texas law permits hemp-derived products with less than 0.3% THC content, which are widely available at more than 8,000 locations throughout the state. In comparison to a...more

Alston & Bird

Health Care Week in Review | Senate Finance Committee Releases Budget Reconciliation Text; SCOTUS Upholds TN Ban on...

Alston & Bird on

Below is Alston & Bird’s Health Care Week in Review, which provides a synopsis of the latest news in health care regulations, notices, and guidance; federal legislation and congressional committee action; reports, studies,...more

Cozen O'Connor

FDA’s New Measures to Eliminate All Petroleum-Based Synthetic Dyes from Food

Cozen O'Connor on

On April 22, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a plan to phase out all petroleum-based synthetic dyes from the nation’s food supply. The plan is...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Cannabis and the Law

Cannabis Reform Legislation Reintroduced in House as DEA Proceedings Stall

With DEA’s marijuana rescheduling hearing now delayed indefinitely, the most promising prospect for meaningful cannabis reform may lie in the hands of Congress. Seemingly undeterred by the strong headwinds that have scuttled...more

Goodwin

Health Headlines: April 2025

Goodwin on

Welcome to the fifth issue of Health Headlines, a newsletter created by lawyers in our Healthcare practice....more

Alston & Bird

Health Care Week in Review | House and Senate Agree to Budget Resolution; CMS Releases Inpatient and Post-Acute Payment Proposed...

Alston & Bird on

Below is Alston & Bird’s Health Care Week in Review, which provides a synopsis of the latest news in health care regulations, notices, and guidance; federal legislation and congressional committee action; reports, studies,...more

McDermott+

McDermott+ Check-Up: March 28, 2025

McDermott+ on

Senate Confirms FDA, NIH Nominations, Advances CMS Nomination. On March 25, 2025, the Senate confirmed Martin Makary, MD, as the next FDA commissioner by a 56 – 44 vote. Sens. Durbin (D-IL), Hassan (D-NH), and Shaheen (D-NH)...more

10 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide