More than a year after the White House called for creation of a single food safety agency under the U.S. Department of Agriculture, former FDA chief Scott Gottlieb argued against removing food safety from FDA’s regulatory scope.
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Food Safety
September 30, 2019 |
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A food industry alliance group founded and led by four of the largest food companies will meet with the White House Oct. 11 to discuss a draft FDA proposed rule that lays out nutrient content claims and defines the term “healthy,” which is currently under review by the White House Office of Management and Budget.
September 12, 2019 |
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Consumer advocacy group Public Citizen sued FDA on Tuesday (Sept. 10) for not acting on the group’s 2018 citizen petition to ban cesium chloride from dietary supplements.
September 09, 2019 |
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FDA has reached a cooperative agreement with the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) to boost efforts to implement the produce safety rule mandated by the 2011 Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).
September 05, 2019 |
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The Center for Science in the Public Interest questioned FDA’s decision to approve a color additive in the plant-based Impossible Burger, saying the agency ignored its own guidance on toxicity testing for additives used in food, as well as research by the World Health Organization (WHO) showing that a compound found in the additive could contribute to an increase in cancer risk.
August 29, 2019 |
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A food industry lawyer expects that stakeholders will discuss the use of potassium chloride as an alternative to salt at a Sept. 27 public meeting on food standards of identity (SOI), which FDA announced on Wednesday (Aug. 28).
August 27, 2019 |
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The White House Office of Management and Budget on Monday (Aug. 26) began reviewing an FDA proposed rule that would update the definition of the word “healthy” when used in food labeling, and make it consistent with current nutrition science and federal dietary guidelines.
August 27, 2019 |
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FDA told the papaya industry to clean up its act on Monday (Aug. 26), citing a string of eight papaya-borne salmonella outbreaks dating back to 2011 that have together caused 494 illnesses, 129 hospitalizations and two deaths.
August 21, 2019 |
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The pharmaceutical industry, including GW Pharmaceuticals, the producer of cannabidiol-containing drug Epidiolex, warns FDA that allowing CBD in consumer products could freeze research and development on use of CBD in prescription drugs.
August 05, 2019 |
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Former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb is pushing an immediate way to allow cannabidiol (CBD) in products like food and supplements: FDA could ask manufacturers to submit petitions showing CBD can be safely added to their products, and in the meantime exercise enforcement discretion as long as the products meet certain conditions, including that they don’t claim to treat disease.
July 26, 2019 |
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Hemp farmers, producers, manufacturers and processors, including those in tribal communities, told a Senate panel they are eagerly awaiting FDA’s next move on regulating cannabis-based products, namely those containing cannabidiol (CBD) derived from hemp, as those regulatory steps will drive the market.
July 24, 2019 |
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Acting FDA Commissioner Ned Sharpless told agency staff in an email Tuesday (July 23) that his top priorities are to develop frameworks for regulating new technologies; invest in the agency’s workforce; help to lower drug prices by encouraging drug competition; and improve postmarket surveillance of regulated products.
July 18, 2019 |
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The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) complained to FDA on Wednesday (July 17) that the agency has yet to resolve issues surrounding its standard of identity for milk, namely whether plant-based products should be called “milk.”
July 02, 2019 |
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FDA on Tuesday (July 2) added new information to its fish consumption advice webpage that was not previously included in a 2017 notice, on the health benefits of eating fish.
June 25, 2019 |
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After several dozen sprout-related foodborne illness outbreaks, FDA warned sprout seed handlers at all levels of the supply chain to clean up their act by issuing draft guidance Monday (June 24) on how to reduce the risk of pathogen exposure during the production of sprout seeds.
June 20, 2019 |
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A consumer advocacy group criticized FDA after the agency finalized a guidance meant to clarify how industry should label sugar on the nutrition facts panel for single-ingredient sugars, syrups and certain cranberry products.
June 17, 2019 |
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FDA made a sizeable notch in its enforcement belt on Friday (June 14), announcing that it requested U.S. Marshals seize $3.5 million worth of dietary supplements.
June 04, 2019 |
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The House Appropriations Committee approved a 2020 funding bill on Tuesday (June 4) that would give FDA a $184 million boost over 2019 levels. During the markup, lawmakers voted to restore language featured in previous bills that would prevent the genetic modification of human embryos.
June 03, 2019 |
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If a fiscal 2020 agriculture funding bill passes the House Appropriations Committee on Tuesday (June 4), FDA will be one step closer to receiving millions of dollars to support new oversight efforts in its cosmetics, supplements and food import spaces.
June 03, 2019 |
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Days before the House Appropriations Committee is set to mark up an FDA funding bill, an expert on the agency’s budget process said there are plenty of challenges looming ahead that could sink the $184 million increase that House lawmakers propose in the bill.
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