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On April 22, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. announced coming FDA actions aiming “to phase out all petroleum-based synthetic dyes from the nation’s food supply” and to prompt the food industry...more
Deep cuts at HHS, including FDA; Canada’s action plan for managing avian flu; Utah’s fluoridation ban; soda; tariffs; eggs - Makary confirmed. On March 25, the Senate confirmed the nomination of Dr. Martin A. Makary as FDA...more
Plutocrats reigned. The gulf between rich and poor was huge. Nativist extremists, populist politicians, and major elements of the media clamored about the waves of immigrants flooding into America. And health challenges...more
This regular publication by DLA Piper lawyers focuses on helping clients navigate the ever-changing business, legal, and regulatory landscape. Secretary Kennedy takes first steps to eliminate GRAS exception. Health and...more
Through an Order that the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK) called an act of “radical transparency,” the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been directed...more
This regular publication by DLA Piper lawyers focuses on helping clients navigate the ever-changing business, legal, and regulatory landscape. Jim Jones, Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods at the US Food and Drug...more
The Trump administration’s food regulatory agenda will come into sharper focus once nominees for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and secretary of agriculture are confirmed....more
There are two bills and an administrative item in Washington that merit the attention of the cannabis world. They do not address the huge issues of the Israeli-Hamas war, Russia’s war against Ukraine, the national debt, or...more
As reported in our September 13, 2022, blog item, on September 12, 2022, President Joseph Biden signed an Executive Order (EO) creating a National Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Initiative “that will ensure we can make in...more
The White House released its National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health on Sept. 27, 2022, ahead of the second-ever White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health. Specifically, the 44-page paper calls on...more
President Biden has revealed the next areas of focus in his effort to protect the United States’ technological leadership and economic competitiveness: biotechnology, biomanufacturing, and the bioeconomy....more
Outlook for This Week in the Nation’s Capital - Congress. The House and Senate are back in session this week. The House plans to vote on numerous Education and Labor, Small Business, and Transportation and Infrastructure...more
On October 28, 2021, a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators introduced the Food Security is National Security Act of 2021 (the “Act”). Among other things, the Act would require the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United...more
On July 9, President Biden signed an executive order on promoting competition in the American economy, listing broad priorities for antitrust enforcement. In conjunction with this order, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and...more
Below, please find a summary of recent federal government activity in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Congress - On Tuesday, after returning from the August recess, Senate Republicans unveiled a “targeted” COVID...more
Congress - Bipartisan negotiations on the next round of COVID-relief legislation continue, with leaders pointing to some progress over the last 24-48 hours. Administration officials have stressed the importance of reaching...more
Congress - Congressional leaders from both parties and administration officials have acknowledged that the two sides remain far apart as negotiations on the next COVID relief package continue....more
Below, please find a summary of the federal government’s activities in response to COVID-19 since Monday’s update. Our next update will be published Friday, July 24 Congress - Senate Republicans and administration...more
FDA Enters New Phase Of FSVP Enforcement - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has entered a new phase of enforcement for the Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) regulation, the legally required due...more
Below, please find a summary of the federal government’s activities in response to COVID-19 since our last update. Please note that in light of the Congressional recess, we will only publish updates on Mondays, Wednesdays,...more
Below, please find a summary of today’s federal government efforts in response to COVID-19. Congress - Today, top administration health officials – including NIAID Director Fauci, FDA Commissioner Hahn, CDC Director...more
Leaders of Small Business Committee Reach Consensus on Bill to Extend PPP Loan Deadline, Senate Fails to Clear Measure by Unanimous Consent as Phase 4 Negotiations Likely to Dominate June - Bipartisan leaders of the Senate...more
Today’s federal government activities in response to COVID-19 includes: Congress - House Democrats may unveil their CARES 2.0 relief legislation in the comings days, with a vote possible late next week – although the...more
This week: Coronavirus response, FCC votes in favor of boosting Wi-Fi capacity, Executive Order on immigration rattles tech world....more
A new decade is upon us, as are substantial federal and state policy, regulatory, and enforcement developments for the tobacco, cannabis, and food and beverage industries. ...more