By Mark L. Itzkoff In the October 30 Federal Register, FDA that it will hold a public meeting to receive public input on updating its commonly known as “the Redbook.” The meeting will be held on December 9. Requests to make oral comments during the meeting must be submitted to FDA by November 21, […]
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OFW Law Celebrates 35 Years of Successes in Drug/Healthcare Privacy Practices (Part II) In celebrating 35 years of practice, OFW Law’s Drugs, Biologics, and Controlled Substances and Healthcare Privacy practice groups are taking a look back to share some highlights from throughout the years. Part I focused on Hatch-Waxman. Today’s blog focuses on the development
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A Webinar Presented by OFW Law and Davis, LLP November 12, 2014, 1:00 p.m. EST During this webinar, attendees will learn about additional regulatory requirements placed on medical devices, pharmaceuticals, and food products as consumer products in the U.S. and Canada. Topics will include, among others: A general understanding of the interplay of obligations at
OFW Law Celebrates 35 Years of Successes in Drug/Healthcare Privacy Practices (Part I) Since its inception in 1979, OFW Law’s Drugs, Biologics, and Controlled Substances and Healthcare Privacy practices have focused on myriad regulatory issues arising under FDA and broader HHS jurisdiction. We advise clients on matters ranging from Hatch-Waxman and generic drug marketing exclusivity
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This week, OFW Law founding principal Richard L. Frank fills in for former USDA Secretary John R. Block. There are a variety of disturbing questions surrounding the Dietary Guidelines for Americans now being drafted for release in 2015. The questions relate to whether the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee should focus its review and recommendations on scientific advances in
A Webinar Presented by OFW Law and Davis, LLP October 29, 2014, 1:00 p.m. EST During this webinar, attendees will learn about the regulatory requirements necessary to successfully and legally import and market foods and beverages in the U.S. and Canada. Topics for each country will include, among others: A general understanding of the regulatory
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On October 3 of this year, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published draft guidance documents that, when finalized, will mark a “game changer” for clinical laboratories. Specifically, these guidances call for the active regulation of a subset of in vitro diagnostic devices known as Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) and the firms that produce them.
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a public meeting to be held on November 13, 2014 to discuss its four supplemental proposed rules under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). On September 29, FDA published supplemental proposed rules for four of its “foundational” FSMA rulemakings: Produce Safety Preventive Controls for Human Food Preventive
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By Mark L. Itzkoff On October 20, 2014, FDA and the consumer group called the Center for Food Safety (CFS) filed a consent decree in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia that requires FDA to promulgate a final rule regarding the GRAS Notification (GRASN) Program by August 31, 2016. The decree resolves a
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FDA has published supplemental proposed rules for the four “foundational” rules that will implement the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). Those four rules are: Produce Safety; Preventive Controls for Human Food; Preventive Controls for Animal Food; and Foreign Supplier Verification Programs (FSVP). Comments on the supplemental proposed rules are due December 15, 2014. The “Supplementals”
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A Webinar Presented by OFW Law and Davis, LLP October 15, 2014, 1:00 p.m. EST During this webinar, the second of four which OFW Law and Davis LLP are teaming up to present, attendees will learn about the regulatory requirements necessary to successfully and legally import and market pharmaceuticals in the U.S. and Canada. Topics will include, among others:
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By John R. Block, as published in the Des Moines Register Every day millions of shoppers are paying out as much as 50 or 100 percent more to buy organic foods for themselves and their families. I have friends who make these choices because they have no reason to question claims on labels, in advertising and
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Don’t sit back and wait: Be proactive! The comment period for FDA’s proposed regulations revising the “Nutrition Facts” label has closed. The comment period has also closed for FDA’s proposed rule that would lead to more than 30 new serving sizes for foods. This is a big deal because the nutrient content information that appears
FDA has announced that its Risk Communication Advisory Committee (RCAC) will be holding a public meeting on November 3-4, 2014, at its White Oak Campus in Silver Spring, MD. The RCAC meeting will focus on messages about the importance of eating adequate amounts of fish and shellfish, while avoiding certain varieties with higher amounts of
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A Webinar Presented by OFW Law and Davis, LLP October 29, 2014, 1:00 p.m. EST During this webinar, attendees will learn about the regulatory requirements necessary to successfully and legally import and market foods and beverages in the U.S. and Canada. Topics for each country will include, among others: A general understanding of the regulatory
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It is October 1st and time to renew your food facility registration(s) with FDA. Facilities (domestic and foreign) engaged in manufacturing, processing, packing, or holding food (human or animal) for consumption in the United States must register with FDA, unless exempt. Section 415 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) (21 U.S.C.
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A Webinar Presented by OFW Law and Davis, LLP October 1, 2014, 1:00 p.m. EST During this webinar, the first of four which OFW Law and Davis LLP are teaming up to present, attendees will learn about the regulatory requirements necessary to successfully and legally import and market a medical device in the U.S. and Canada. Topics
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Happy Birthday, Hatch-Waxman! You’re a mature 30-year old now, a regular adult. Some personal musings on my stroll down the Hatch-Waxman Memory Lane over the past 30-plus years follow. A small background digression: For those of you in the FDA regulatory arena who are real newbies or who have been in a Rip Van Winkleoid
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The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) plans, effective November 10, 2014, to halt issuing export certificates for FDA-regulated foods that contain an egg product(s) as an ingredient because USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) now provides this service. FDA regulates the safe production, sanitary processing, and labeling of food products containing egg products. Nevertheless,
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By Mark L. Itzkoff We have previously reported on criticism of the so-called “GRAS Exemption” and FDA’s GRAS Notification Program by the Pew Charitable Trusts, the Natural Resources Defense Council, and the Center for Science in the Public Interest. In response to these criticisms, the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) recently announced a 5-part initiative to improve
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today made available proposed revisions to four (of seven) proposed rules implementing the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). The proposed revisions address: Current Good Manufacturing Practice and Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Human Food (for a summary, click here); Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and
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Announcing OFW Law and Davis LLP’s New Four-Part Webinar Series: REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE IMPORT OF MEDICAL PRODUCTS AND FOODS INTO THE U.S. AND CANADA OFW Law and Davis LLP have joined together to present a new webinar series to provide attendees with an overview of laws with which a firm must comply when importing
A Webinar Presented by OFW Law and Davis, LLP October 15, 2014, 1:00 p.m. EST During this webinar, the first of four which OFW Law and Davis LLP are teaming up to present, attendees will learn about the regulatory requirements necessary to successfully and legally import and market pharmaceuticals in the U.S. and Canada. Topics will include, among
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A Webinar Presented by OFW Law and Davis, LLP October 1, 2014, 1:00 p.m. EST During this webinar, the first of four which OFW Law and Davis LLP are teaming up to present, attendees will learn about the regulatory requirements necessary to successfully and legally import and market a medical device in the U.S. and Canada. Topics
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Announcing OFW Law and Davis LLP’s New Four-Part Webinar Series: REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE IMPORT OF MEDICAL PRODUCTS AND FOODS INTO THE U.S. AND CANADA OFW Law and Davis LLP have joined together to present a new webinar series to provide attendees with an overview of laws with which a firm must comply when importing
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has published a Federal Register notice requesting comments on a possible federal standard of identity for honey. Although the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is the agency that would be responsible for developing a standard of identity for honey, the 2014 Farm Bill charged the
What should we be eating? We are getting hammered from every angle about what is good for us versus what is bad. Too many carbs, stay away from red meat, don’t trust GE foods, sugar will make you fat. The government wants to regulate. We have been through this before but never with the intensity
FDA has issued a Consumer Update (Allergies to a Legume Called Lupin: What You Need to Know) and FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions on Lupin and Allergenicity) on lupin, a legume belonging to the same plant family as peanuts. According to the agency, lupin can cause severe allergic reactions, including life-threatening anaphylaxis, in allergic individuals. While
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On August 5th, FDA’s regulation defining the claim “gluten-free” for voluntary use in food labeling became effective. FDA cautions consumers that there may still be some products on store shelves labeled “gluten-free” that do not comply with the new definition, but all foods entering commerce on or after August 5, 2014 must comply. Here are
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Thirty-five (35) years ago, the Washington, DC law firm presently known as Olsson Frank Weeda Terman Matz PC, or simply “OFW Law,” originated as Olsson and Frank, P.C. It was comprised of two (2) founding attorneys, Philip C. (Phil) Olsson and Richard L. (Rick) Frank, who left another DC law firm to start their own.
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By Mark L. Itzkoff On July 10, 2014, Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) introduced a bill (S. 2572) to ban the use of Bis-phenol A (BPA) in food packaging. The bill was also introduced in the House of Representatives (H.R. 5033) by Reps. Lois Capps (D-CA) and Grace Meng (D-NY). According to a press release issued by
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By Mark L. Itzkoff On June 24, 2014, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released three final and one draft guidance document regarding the use of nanotechnology in the manufacture of FDA-regulated products. Specifically, the agency issued the following: Final Guidance for Industry: Considering Whether an FDA-Regulated Product Involves the Application of Nanotechnology; Final Guidance for
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By Michael J. O’Flaherty and Stewart D. Fried In a recent opinion delivered by Justice Kennedy (with Justice Breyer recused), the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held that competitors may bring Lanham Act claims challenging food labels, even if such labels technically comply with regulations promulgated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under the Federal Food, Drug, and
The White House’s role with USDA’s regulations for school foods and the WIC feeding program has been widely reported. Lesser known is the White House involvement in FDA food labeling policy. To commemorate the anniversary of the Let’s Move! campaign, the first lady hosted a week-long series of events in March, one of which included
Anyone who has been involved in the quality assurance and food safety side of the food business for any length of time knows that one of the top items on the list of those that will keep you awake at night is whether or not your product “hold” or retention program will be effective in
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