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Think Tank Argues for Closing GRAS Loophole

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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

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HHS Signals GRAS Reform: How Food Manufacturers Can Prepare Now

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Ingredient suppliers and food manufacturers face an uncertain supply chain landscape in which “generally recognized as safe” (GRAS) self-determinations may be more closely scrutinized. The US Department of Health and Human...more

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What Food and Beverage Manufacturers Should Be Considering With HHS Secretary Kennedy at the Reins

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Human Health and Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has instructed the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to revisit and consider rulemaking regarding its Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) notification and...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Eliminating the GRAS “Loophole”: Implications for Functional Foods and Beverages

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On March 10, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that U.S. Secretary of HHS Robert F. Kennedy Jr. directed the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to explore closing the GRAS...more

Epstein Becker & Green

The End of the Self-Affirmed GRAS Pathway?

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On March 10, 2025, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”), in a seismic shift, announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) would “explore potential...more

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RFK Jr. Takes Aim at GRAS Self-Affirmation Process

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On March 10, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that newly confirmed HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has directed acting US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Dr. Sara Brenner to...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Closing the GRAS Loophole: Secretary Kennedy’s Plan To Enhance FDA Food Safety Regulations

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On March 10, 2025, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. initiated a significant shift in the regulation of ultra-processed foods by directing the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to revise the GRAS (Generally Recognized...more

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Is Self-Affirming GRAS Off the Menu?

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United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kennedy recently directed the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to consider rulemaking to revise its longstanding regulations and guidance governing...more

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Gauging the Likelihood of Trump Administration FDA Reforms

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Since the announcement that president-elect Donald Trump would nominate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK Jr.) as the secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), media reports have featured opinions from...more

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