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29 Dec 2011, 7:13 pm by FDABlog HPM
By Ricardo Carvajal – Several nonprofit groups sued FDA for its failure to respond to a May 2006 citizen petition asking that products of nanotechnology be subject to specific regulatory requirements, and that FDA stop the marketing of sunscreens that contain nanoparticles. [read post]
26 Dec 2011, 8:48 pm by FDABlog HPM
By Ricardo Carvajal - Earlier this month, the HHS Office of Inspector General ("OIG") issued a report that identifies a number of “significant weaknesses” in FDA’s oversight of food facility inspections conducted by state agencies under contract with FDA. [read post]
14 Dec 2011, 7:50 pm by FDABlog HPM
By Ricardo Carvajal - On November 18, the United States District Court for New Jersey granted FTC’s motion for a finding that Lane Labs violated an order agreed to by the parties in 2000. [read post]
5 Dec 2011, 7:09 pm by FDABlog HPM
By Ricardo Carvajal -  Recent FDA actions suggest that dietary supplement firms who fail to correct deficiencies in their GMP’s do so at their peril. [read post]
1 Dec 2011, 7:44 pm by FDABlog HPM
By Ricardo Carvajal - FDA issued a warning letter to a food manufacturer for labeling as “all natural” a product that contains disodium dihydrogen pyrophosphate, purportedly a synthetic chemical preservative. [read post]
20 Nov 2011, 2:01 pm by FDABlog HPM
By Ricardo Carvajal – Late last month, a district court issued a ruling of interest in a Lanham Act case brought by sugar producers and trade associations against corn refiners and the Corn Refiners Association ("CRA") over their marketing of high fructose corn syrup ("HFCS"). [read post]
13 Nov 2011, 4:14 pm by FDABlog HPM
By Ricardo Carvajal – FDA issued a press release announcing the issuance of more than 1,200 warning letters to tobacco retailers alleged to have violated the agency’s Regulations Restricting the Sale and Distribution of Cigarettes and Smokeless Tobacco to Protect Children and Adolescents. [read post]
30 Oct 2011, 6:35 pm by FDABlog HPM
By Ricardo Carvajal –  NIH and USDA announced a joint workshop on Using Nanotechnology To Improve Nutrition Through Enhanced Bioavailability and Efficacy. [read post]
27 Oct 2011, 4:46 pm by FDABlog HPM
By Ricardo Carvajal –  FDA updated its guidance on administrative detention of food to reflect the expansion of the agency’s authority under the Food Safety Modernization Act ("FSMA"). [read post]
24 Oct 2011, 5:02 pm by FDABlog HPM
By Ricardo Carvajal – The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a district court’s dismissal of an action alleging consumer fraud in food labeling claims for fiber. [read post]
13 Oct 2011, 3:18 pm by FDABlog HPM
By Ricardo Carvajal – FDA announced its first seizure of a food that was administratively detained pursuant to FDA’s expanded authority under the Food Safety Modernization Act ("FSMA"). [read post]
5 Oct 2011, 7:51 pm by FDABlog HPM
Clissold & Ricardo Carvajal -  FDA issued two draft guidance documents that set out the agency’s thinking with respect to new tobacco products and the requirement to either demonstrate substantial equivalence under FDC Act § 905(j) or secure premarket approval under § 910. [read post]
4 Oct 2011, 4:53 pm by FDABlog HPM
By Ricardo Carvajal -  It almost escaped our notice – a blog posting by FDA asserting that “there is currently no evidence to suggest a public health risk from fruit juices, including apple juice” (emphasis added). [read post]
2 Oct 2011, 10:35 pm by FDABlog HPM
By Ricardo Carvajal – FDA released an ambitious Draft Strategic Plan for 2012-2016 to guide the activities of its Foods and Veterinary Medicine ("FVM") Program (meaning the activities of CFSAN and CVM, as well as ORA’s food-related activities). [read post]
20 Sep 2011, 11:10 am by FDABlog HPM
’s Ricardo Carvajal will be presenting at the following upcoming conferences on food law and policy. [read post]
14 Sep 2011, 4:05 pm by FDABlog HPM
By Ricardo Carvajal – FDA and FSIS have published a notice seeking information on issues related to reduction of dietary sodium. [read post]
11 Sep 2011, 1:10 pm by FDABlog HPM
By Ricardo Carvajal – That question is presented in class actions recently filed against ConAgra Foods, Inc. in California and New York. [read post]
2 Sep 2011, 3:12 am by FDABlog HPM
By Ricardo Carvajal – FDA published a Federal Register notice asking for nominations of individuals to serve as voting members on the Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee ("TPSAC"). [read post]