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IOM issues Phase II report recommending energy star-type ratings for a food front-of-package nutrition rating system

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
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USA
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October 24 2011

In 2009, Congress requested an Institute of Medicine study examining "front-of-package" ("FOP") nutrition labeling systems and symbols and the effect that FOP labeling could have on consumer food choices

GAO concludes FDA should strengthen its oversight of GRAS ingredients

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
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USA
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March 12 2010

On March 5, 2010, the General Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report evaluating the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA's) policies concerning food ingredients that have been determined to be "Generally Recognized As Safe" (GRAS

FDA proposed rule would place new labeling and reporting requirements on medical device manufacturers

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
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USA
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July 24 2012

On July 10, 2012, the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) published a proposed rule implementing Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (“FD&C Act”) provisions establishing a unique device identification system for medical devices over the next seven years

FDA seeks public comment on front-of-package labelling

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
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USA
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May 4 2010

The Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") issued a notice last week seeking public comment and consumer research data in support of the agency's initiative to improve the usefulness of nutrition information provided to consumers at the point-of-purchase, including through front-of-package ("FOP") labelling and shelf tags in retail stores ("FOP initiative"

IOM issues Phase I report regarding front-of-package nutrition rating systems and symbols

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
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USA
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October 21 2010

In response to the disturbing rates of overweight, obesity, and diet-related chronic disease among Americans, Congress requested an Institute of Medicine (IOM) study that would examine "front-of-package" (FOP) nutrition labeling systems and symbols and the effects that FOP labeling could have on consumer food choices

GAO investigation concerning herbal dietary supplements fuels legislative debate: does FDA need more authority to protect elderly consumers?

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
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USA
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June 8 2010

On May 26, 2010, the Special Committee on Aging of the U.S. Senate (the Committee) held a hearing entitled, “Dietary Supplements: What Seniors Need to Know,” in response to a recent U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) investigation which found that sellers of certain retail dietary supplement products commonly used by the elderly relied on deceptive and unfounded disease-related claims to market their products, encouraging consumers to use such products to prevent or treat diabetes, cancer, heart disease, Alzheimer’s disease, and other serious conditions

8th Circuit Court of Appeals rules false advertising allegations regarding organic claims are not preempted by Organic Foods Production Act of 1990

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
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USA
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September 22 2010

The U.S. 8th Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled that certain false advertising claims based on state consumer protection and anti-deception statutes were not preempted by the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (OFPA) a federal Act that establishes national standards for the sale and labeling of organically produced agricultural products, and creates a certification program through which agricultural products may be certified to produce organic products

FDA proposes new user fees to finance food & cosmetic safety

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
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USA
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April 12 2013

On April 10, 2013, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") announced a proposal that could increase the cost of doing business for the food and

FDA issues final rule regarding "Listing of Color Additives Exempt From Certification; Bismuth Citrate"

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
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USA
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March 29 2010

On March 26, 2010, the Food & Drug Administration (FDA), issued a final rule titled, "Listing of Color Additives Exempt From Certification; Bismuth Citrate," amending the color additive regulations to increase the permitted use level of bismuth citrate as a color additive in cosmetics intended for coloring hair on the scalp

Far-reaching PCA criminal indictments: a harbinger for things to come under FSMA?

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
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USA
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February 28 2013

Last week, the Department of Justice brought a sweeping indictment against several former Peanut Corporation of America executives alleging egregious

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