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John Block: Tax Reform
By former USDA Secretary John R. Block Tax reform is a hot topic here in the nation’s capital. That doesn’t...
John Block: NAFTA
By former USDA Secretary John R. Block Today, let’s talk about trade and tax reform. President Trump wants to improve...
Patient – Consumer – Industry Coalition Suggests Reducing Government Barriers to Medication Non-Adherence
In an October 2017 White Paper, Prescriptions for a Healthy America (P4HA), a broad-based group that includes representatives of the...
FSMA Update: FDA Releases Guidance Documents on CGMP Requirements of Animal Food Rule and Exemptions from FSMA Requirements of Human and Animal Food Rules
On October 19, 2017, FDA announced the publication of two guidance documents to assist industry stakeholders in compliance with regulations...
SNAP Retailers Beware: FNS Wants to Take Away Your SNAP Authorization
Virtually all grocery stores, convenience stores, and supermarkets sell hot foods. Nearly all sell cold prepared foods as well. Most...
John Block Reports: The Opioid Crisis – Stop Pointing Fingers
On October 26, 2017, OFW Law founding principal Richard L. Frank filled in for former USDA Secretary John R. Block...
Jack Block: Dusky Gopher Frog
By former USDA Secretary John R. Block By now, I should not be surprised when the federal government uses its...
Bob Dole and Marshall Matz: Private Sector Distribution System is Missing Link in Food Security
By Senator Bob Dole and Marshall Matz, as published in The Des Moines Register The World Food Prize Foundation, based...
Kristen O’Brien Joins OFW Law as Counsel in the Health Industry Policy and Regulatory Practice
Kristen O’Brien serves as Counsel in OFW Law’s Health Industry Policy and Regulatory Practice, which represents clients in the health...
John Block: Trade Worries
By former USDA Secretary John R. Block Worries about our ag trade are escalating. Farmers are desperate. We export more...
CPSC: The Price of Hubris
Late last week, the CPSC community received one of its rarest gifts: A judicial opinion in a litigated civil penalty...
John Block: Priorities
By former USDA Secretary John R. Block The TV has been dominated by hurricanes. The Texas coast was devastated and...
Open Date Labeling Revisions for Food Appear To Be on the Horizon
Over 30 years ago, the National Conference on Weights and Measures (NCWM) collaborated with the Association of Food and Drug...
John Block: Duarte vs. Big Government
By former USDA Secretary John R. Block You may have heard about the John Duarte wetlands case. John Duarte, a...
To Fix FEMA’s National Flood Insurance, Take a Page From USDA’s Federal Crop Insurance (Part 1 of a 2 Part Series)
It will take months to calculate the damage Hurricanes Harvey and Irma unleashed on Texas, Louisiana, Florida, and other states...
John Block: The To Do List
By former USDA Secretary John R. Block September is here. Labor Day is behind us. The To Do list in...
Will the Trump Administration Align Compliance Dates for Nutrition Facts Update, GMO Labeling?
Several food industry groups hope so. The responsibility for implementing two major changes to food labeling requirements has fallen on...