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3 Aug 2012, 12:43 am
By Ricardo Carvajal – According to an informal policy, FDA considers the use of the term “natural” in food labeling to mean that nothing artificial or synthetic (including colors regardless of source) is included in, or has been added to, the product that would not normally be expected to be there. [read post]
21 Feb 2012, 4:13 pm
By Ricardo Carvajal – According to press reports, Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY) has prevailed on FDA to examine the regulatory status of Aeroshot, a product labeled as a dietary supplement that claims to contain “a unique blend of caffeine and B vitamins in a fine powder that dissolves quickly in your mouth. [read post]
29 Apr 2010, 10:37 pm
By Ricardo Carvajal – Some smaller cigarette manufacturers have sued FDA to invalidate a provision in FDA’s recently issued final rule that would restrict a manufacturer from using certain product names on the ground that the restriction violates the First and Fifth Amendments, among other grounds. [read post]
2 Aug 2011, 4:29 pm
By Ricardo Carvajal – The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") issued the latest in a series of reports on sales, advertising, and promotion of cigarettes and smokeless tobacco. [read post]
31 Aug 2010, 11:30 am
By Ricardo Carvajal – According to one working definition, synthetic biology encompasses "the design and fabrication of biological components and systems that do not already exist in the natural world" and "the re-design and fabrication of existing biological systems. [read post]
22 May 2023, 2:37 am
By Ricardo Carvajal —In a dense, multi-part opinion, the Supreme Court affirmed 5-4 the lower courts’ dismissal of a challenge to California’s Proposition 12. [read post]
5 Dec 2011, 7:09 pm
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]
26 Jun 2011, 7:25 am
By Ricardo Carvajal – The New England Journal of Medicine published two articles bound to stoke more controversy in the battle over approaches to countering obesity. [read post]
14 Sep 2011, 4:05 pm
By Ricardo Carvajal – FDA and FSIS have published a notice seeking information on issues related to reduction of dietary sodium. [read post]
7 Mar 2012, 1:03 am
By Ricardo Carvajal – In a letter that includes fun facts about the function of the epiglottis, FDA has warned Breathable Foods, Inc. that its AeroShot product is misbranded. [read post]
4 Oct 2011, 4:53 pm
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]
16 Dec 2010, 11:50 am
By Ricardo Carvajal – A class action lawsuit has been filed in California alleging that the McDonald’s Corporation engages “in the unfair, unlawful, deceptive and fraudulent practice of promoting and advertising McDonald’s Happy Meal products to very young California children, using the inducement of various toys. [read post]
24 Feb 2011, 5:11 pm
By Ricardo Carvajal – FDA denied a citizen petition filed on behalf of OVOS Natural Health, Inc. [read post]
1 Feb 2011, 8:28 pm
By Ricardo Carvajal – Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) reintroduced legislation to strengthen criminal penalties for food safety violators in the form of the Food Safety Accountability Act of 2011. [read post]
6 Apr 2011, 1:39 pm
By Ricardo Carvajal – Rep. [read post]
30 Sep 2010, 2:25 pm
By Ricardo Carvajal – FDA announced the availability of a draft guidance on acidified food intended to help processors determine whether their products are subject to the current good manufacturing practice ("CGMP") requirements in 21 CFR part 114 and the “Specific Requirements and Conditions for Exemption From or Compliance With an Emergency Permit” in 21 CFR 108.25. [read post]
27 May 2010, 7:21 pm
By Ricardo Carvajal – Senators Harkin and Hatch have introduced the Dietary Supplement Full Implementation and Enforcement Act of 2010 (S. 3414). [read post]
3 Jun 2010, 5:43 pm
By Ricardo Carvajal – Kellogg Company has agreed to FTC’s expansion of the settlement order that the company entered into in July 2009 regarding false claims that Frosted Mini-Wheats improve children’s attention (see our prior post here). [read post]
24 Oct 2011, 5:02 pm
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]
9 Sep 2010, 12:25 pm
By Ricardo Carvajal – In late August, FDA issued warning letters to Unilever and Dr. [read post]
