John Block: Raw Milk

August 20, 2015

By John R. Block “Got raw milk? Well, don’t drink it! …Too many people are risking their health and the...

Five Unresolved Questions the Food Industry Should Be Looking for Answers to in FDA’s Final FSMA Regulations

August 14, 2015

It’s August, which in Washington means Congress recesses, the President and much of the bureaucracy go on vacation and the...

FDA

FDA Drug Promotion Enforcement Update

August 13, 2015

It has been an interesting week from the perspective of an FDA drug promotion attorney. On the one hand, we...

USDA

Whole Genome Sequencing Part 2: Regulatory and Public Health Uses

August 7, 2015

In Part 1 of this blog series, I went back to Genetics 101 to provide a brief crash course on...

USDA

Whole Genome Sequencing Part 1: What is It?

August 5, 2015

In the last few years, we have seen the regulatory agencies begin to utilize a new detection method that will...

Public Policy

The Dietary Guidelines and Moderate Alcohol Consumption

August 5, 2015

Officials at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) have an opportunity to...

Public Policy

The Agriculture Biotechnology Riddle

August 3, 2015

The debate over agriculture biotechnology (aka genetic engineering (GE), genetic modification (GM), and GM organisms (GMOs)) was front and center...

FDA

Declaring Small Amounts of Nutrients and Dietary Ingredients on Nutrition Labels

July 30, 2015

Your product is ready. The formulation is finalized, packaging is designed, and your launch date is set. Then a labeling...

Public Policy

“Hide No Harm” Channels Public’s Safety Concerns

July 29, 2015

Last week, the Senate Commerce Committee marked up legislation reauthorizing the National Highway Safety Administration (NHTSA). Why should a food...

FDA

Are You Ready for Electronic MDR Reporting?

July 28, 2015

Paper medical device reports (MDR) will soon be a thing of the past. On August 14, 2015, the electronic MDR...

FDA

SURPRISE: FDA Proposes a Daily Value for Added Sugars

July 24, 2015

In an unexpected move, FDA this coming Monday, July 27th, will publish a supplemental proposed rule that would establish a...

Public Policy

Inclusion in the TPP May Come at a Cost for Canada

July 24, 2015

As President Obama signed Trade Promotion Authority into law, he removed a major stumbling block to completion of the Trans-Pacific...

Public Policy

House to Vote on GMO-Labeling Preemption Bill Tomorrow

July 22, 2015

On Thursday, the full U.S. House of Representatives will vote on H.R. 1599, which is officially titled “The Safe and...

OFW Law News

Regulatory Round-Up Newsletter, Summer 2015

July 21, 2015

On behalf of the Agriculture practice group at OFW Law, following is a copy of our Summer newsletter. We hope...

Public Policy

John Block Reports: Let’s Keep A Strong Alcohol Section in the 2015 Dietary Guidelines

July 21, 2015

OFW Law founding principal Richard L. Frank fills in for former USDA Secretary John R. Block: Today’s Quiz: What has...

Health Care

Privacy Update: Refill Reminders Expressly Permitted In California – The State Finally Catches Up to the Feds

July 10, 2015

Although HIPAA-compliant sponsored “refill reminders” have always been legally permissible for a host of treatments under California’s Confidentiality of Medical...

USDA

USDA Announces New Operating Margin Protection Crop Insurance Option

July 9, 2015

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) announced this week the availability of a new crop insurance...

Public Policy

The White House Announces Plans to Update the U.S. Regulatory Framework for Biotechnology

July 9, 2015

On July 2nd, the White House issued an executive memorandum on “Modernizing the Regulatory System for Biotechnology Products.” The modernization...

FDA

FDA Extends Compliance Date on Menu Labeling

July 9, 2015

FDA announced today it will give restaurants and “similar retail food establishments” an additional year – until December 1, 2016...

Public Policy

Food Policy: Lots to Do with a Limited Number of Legislative Days

June 30, 2015
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Policy wonks could say that they have been thrilled these past two weeks. Congress spent a great deal of time...

FDA

Added Sugars Labeling Proposal Dropped by Health Canada

June 29, 2015

Two billion dollars – that is what FDA estimates the food industry will spend to comply with proposed changes to...

Public Policy

Not Worried About the CPSC? Better Think Again!

June 25, 2015

I am honored to be a new addition to the talented legal team here at OFW Law. Since joining the...

USDA

The California Raisin Show: Last Gasp for the New Deal’s Supply Controls?

June 24, 2015

By John G. Dillard and Jerry Chapin Do USDA’s mandatory supply controls violate the Fifth Amendment even if they are...

USDA

Doom and Gloom: FSIS Provides Recommendations to Retailers on Listeria Control

June 23, 2015

The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has authority under the Federal Meat and Poultry Products Inspection Acts to ensure...

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John Block: Raw Milk

Five Unresolved Questions the Food Industry Should Be Looking for Answers to in FDA’s Final FSMA Regulations

FDA Drug Promotion Enforcement Update

Whole Genome Sequencing Part 2: Regulatory and Public Health Uses

Whole Genome Sequencing Part 1: What is It?

The Dietary Guidelines and Moderate Alcohol Consumption

The Agriculture Biotechnology Riddle

Declaring Small Amounts of Nutrients and Dietary Ingredients on Nutrition Labels

“Hide No Harm” Channels Public’s Safety Concerns

Are You Ready for Electronic MDR Reporting?

SURPRISE: FDA Proposes a Daily Value for Added Sugars

Inclusion in the TPP May Come at a Cost for Canada

House to Vote on GMO-Labeling Preemption Bill Tomorrow

Regulatory Round-Up Newsletter, Summer 2015

John Block Reports: Let’s Keep A Strong Alcohol Section in the 2015 Dietary Guidelines

Privacy Update: Refill Reminders Expressly Permitted In California – The State Finally Catches Up to the Feds

USDA Announces New Operating Margin Protection Crop Insurance Option

The White House Announces Plans to Update the U.S. Regulatory Framework for Biotechnology

FDA Extends Compliance Date on Menu Labeling

Food Policy: Lots to Do with a Limited Number of Legislative Days

Added Sugars Labeling Proposal Dropped by Health Canada

Not Worried About the CPSC? Better Think Again!

The California Raisin Show: Last Gasp for the New Deal’s Supply Controls?

Doom and Gloom: FSIS Provides Recommendations to Retailers on Listeria Control

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