New CDC Study of Calories from Alcohol Supports Alcohol Beverage Label Reform

December 3, 2012

Alcohol accounts for a large portion of the daily calories consumed by many American adults, a new Centers for Disease...

FDA

Everyone has an Opinion on Unique Device Identification

November 29, 2012

When the comment period closed on November 7, the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) proposed rule on Unique Device Identification...

FDA

Compounding, Again

November 27, 2012

The election is over, cabinet re-shuffling has begun, and hopefully you properly prepared and stored your food and avoided poisoning...

Public Policy

An Idea for Barack Obama: Why Not Pick Sen. Dick Lugar as Secretary of State?

November 27, 2012

By Kenneth D. Ackerman, as published on The Huffington Post So, President Obama, you need a new Secretary of State...

EPA

Splish/Splash: No Original Subject Matter Jurisdiction Over EPA’s Water Transfer Rule

November 27, 2012

In a decision with potentially broad implications, the Eleventh Circuit recently concluded that it lacked original subject matter jurisdiction over...

FDA

Food Labeling Politics – What the Election Results May Mean for Your Company

November 20, 2012

The election is over and the current Administration will stay in the White House. Food labeling may not have been...

Public Policy

Block Grants: Over Sold – Under Thought

November 19, 2012

By Marshall L. Matz and Roger R. Szemraj, as published in Agri-Pulse There has been a lot of discussion lately...

Public Policy

Marcia Fudge, Member of House Ag Committee, to Chair Congressional Black Caucus

November 16, 2012

On November 14th, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) unanimously elected Congresswoman Marcia Fudge (D-OH) to serve as Chair during the...

FDA

Can FDA Regulate Compounding? FDA Doesn’t Think So. . . But It Kind of Tried To

November 16, 2012

As the impact of the deadly meningitis outbreak grows, questions about FDA’s authority to regulate pharmacy compounding have arisen. New...

Public Policy

History Suggests Grand Bargain to Avert Fiscal Cliff

November 14, 2012

By Kenneth D. Ackerman, as published in Bloomberg News. The “fiscal cliff,” a combination of tax increases and severe spending...

FDA

BPA: The Press Rounds Up the Usual Suspects and Gets it Wrong

November 14, 2012

By Mark L. Itzkoff Over the past few months, articles have been published claiming possible links between bisphenol A (BPA)...

Public Policy

California Prop 37 Fails to Pass

November 12, 2012

Among the casualties on election day this year was California Prop 37, defeated by a vote of 53% to 47%....

Public Policy

The Waiting Game

November 6, 2012

It’s been a weird week. The “Frankenstorm” also known as Sandy blew through Washington, closing everything from the stalwart federal...

EPA

Eight Isn’t Enough: American Farm Bureau Permitted to Intervene In WV Poultry Dust Suit against EPA

October 24, 2012

On October 9, 2012, a federal judge in Elkins, West Virginia, issued an order allowing the American Farm Bureau Federation...

Public Policy

George S. McGovern

October 22, 2012

There has been an outpouring of emotion and praise mourning the loss of Senator George S. McGovern. While he was...

Miscellaneous

John Block Reports: California’s Preposterous Prop 37

October 18, 2012

OFW Law founding principal Richard L. Frank fills in for former USDA Secretary John R. Block on John Block Reports....

FDA

Safety v. Innovation – How the European Commission’s Proposed Regulation Hopes to Strike the Right Balance

October 11, 2012

By Kathryn E. Balmford Back in January, Jeff Shuren, M.D., the Director of the Center for Devices and Radiological Health...

FDA

POM Wonderful vs. FTC: The Epic War Continues

October 9, 2012

There are some spectacles we geeks in the food and drug bar follow as avidly as any mini-series. The epic,...

OFW Law News

OFW Law’s John Block Participates in Panel of Former USDA Secretaries

October 8, 2012

By John R. Block, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture from 1981-1985 Recently, I had the pleasure of joining...

FDA

Class Action Consumer Litigation: A Rising Enforcement Risk for Aggressive Food Labeling Claims

October 2, 2012

The number of class action lawsuits targeting food labeling claims has risen dramatically over the past few years. These are...

USDA

Updated FSIS Guideline Refocuses Attention on Listeria Control

October 1, 2012

By Brett T. Schwemer, as published in the October 2012 issue of The National Provisioner. This summer, the focus of...

FDA

The FDA Regulatory Challenges of Software Interoperability and Part 806

October 1, 2012

By Casper E. Uldriks The verification of design specifications and functional validation of software is predicated on its intended use...

FDA

What’s Important in Assessing the Need for Additional 510(k) Clearance for Medical Device Changes?

October 1, 2012

Medical device companies often find themselves in a bind if the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) scrutinizes their decisions...

OFW Law News

Abraham Lincoln’s Convention: Chicago 1860, by Kenneth D. Ackerman…Now Available!

October 1, 2012

Abraham Lincoln’s Convention: Chicago 1860, compiled and presented by OFW Law’s very own Kenneth D. Ackerman, is now available! An...

News & Insights

New CDC Study of Calories from Alcohol Supports Alcohol Beverage Label Reform

Everyone has an Opinion on Unique Device Identification

Compounding, Again

An Idea for Barack Obama: Why Not Pick Sen. Dick Lugar as Secretary of State?

Splish/Splash: No Original Subject Matter Jurisdiction Over EPA’s Water Transfer Rule

Food Labeling Politics – What the Election Results May Mean for Your Company

Block Grants: Over Sold – Under Thought

Marcia Fudge, Member of House Ag Committee, to Chair Congressional Black Caucus

Can FDA Regulate Compounding? FDA Doesn’t Think So. . . But It Kind of Tried To

History Suggests Grand Bargain to Avert Fiscal Cliff

BPA: The Press Rounds Up the Usual Suspects and Gets it Wrong

California Prop 37 Fails to Pass

Eight Isn’t Enough: American Farm Bureau Permitted to Intervene In WV Poultry Dust Suit against EPA

George S. McGovern

John Block Reports: California’s Preposterous Prop 37

Safety v. Innovation – How the European Commission’s Proposed Regulation Hopes to Strike the Right Balance

POM Wonderful vs. FTC: The Epic War Continues

OFW Law’s John Block Participates in Panel of Former USDA Secretaries

Class Action Consumer Litigation: A Rising Enforcement Risk for Aggressive Food Labeling Claims

Updated FSIS Guideline Refocuses Attention on Listeria Control

The FDA Regulatory Challenges of Software Interoperability and Part 806

What’s Important in Assessing the Need for Additional 510(k) Clearance for Medical Device Changes?

Abraham Lincoln’s Convention: Chicago 1860, by Kenneth D. Ackerman…Now Available!

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