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Tonight: Global Child Nutrition Foundation Honors USDA Secretary Vilsack
Please join the Global Child Nutrition Foundation (GCNF) and its partners in honoring Secretary Vilsack for his remarkable achievements in...
2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Report Mixes Science and Policy
The 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC) submitted its report to the Secretaries of Agriculture and Health and Human Services...
The Vilsapp: Secretary Vilsack’s High Tech Solution to Labeling
By Marshall L. Matz, as published in Agri-Pulse The March edition of the National Geographic Magazine, in its cover story...
Webinar: Drug Supply Chain Security Act Overview for Dispensers
On April 21, OFW Law’s Tish Eggleston Pahl will participate in a webinar being held by the Healthcare Distribution Management...
Dietary Guidelines – Confused About Caffeine
The news wires have been buzzing lately about the recently released scientific report of the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee. One...
Who Regulates the Advertising of Your App?
We have blogged and hosted numerous webinars on FDA regulation of mobile medical apps (see here, here, here, here and...
No Horsing Around – Nevada Federal Judge Dismisses Burro Suit Against Interior Dept.
The serious environmental problems caused by unchecked wild horse populations on western rangelands are well known to state and local...
So Which USDA Regulations Would You Like to Change?
We know that people often disagree with any number of the different regulations that have been put in place for...
Trade is Critical to Rural America; Agriculture is Key to TPA
Trade policy may present an opportunity for the Obama Administration and the Congress to work together in a bipartisan manner...
The Drones are Coming! FAA Releases Proposed Rule on Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Mention the word “drone” and most people think of our nation’s military activities in the Middle East. However, over the...
GM Opponents are Science Deniers
Climate change is real and GM technology is safe, but those in denial want to undermine the public understanding of...
Privacy Update: White House Drops Draft Consumer Privacy Bill . . . Splat!
The White House (via the Department of Commerce) has released a “discussion draft” of consumer privacy legislation intended to codify...
OFW Law Launches FDA DevicEd Training Initiative
OFW Law is proud to announce the launch of its FDA DevicEd Training Initiative. The initiative is devoted to providing...
John Block: Chickens and Eggs
The State of California has a reputation for leading in many ways – especially in the area of government regulations....
Drug Supply Chain Security Act – What’s Next? A whole lot.
The passage of the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) in November 2013 led to a very busy 2014 as...
Statement by Senator Bob Dole on Nutrition Report
Contact: Marshall Matz (202) 789-1212; [email protected] or Marion Watkins (202) 654-4863; [email protected] “As co-author with Senator George McGovern of the...
Global Child Nutrition Foundation to Honor Secretary Vilsack on April 16th
The Global Child Nutrition Foundation is proud to announce Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack as the recipient of the 2015...
FDA Decides Not to Actively Regulate Medical Device Data Systems, Medical Image Storage Devices, Medical Image Communication Devices and Similar Mobile Medical Apps
There is good news for certain sectors of the medical device industry. FDA has decided not to actively regulate medical...
The NAS is Examining GE Crops
By Marshall Matz and Dr. Nina Fedoroff, as published in Agri-Pulse The new study on genetically engineered (GE) crops now...
Dr. Nina Fedoroff Joins OFW Law as Senior Science Advisor
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Nina Fedoroff, a renowned plant molecular biologist, has joined OFW Law as Senior...
John Block: Wish List
Last year in January, I presented my wish list for 2014. Let’s take a look at how that worked out....