A year and a half after “reimagining” a newly unified FDA, the agency’s Human Foods Program has been approved by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), targeted for Fall 2024 implementation. How will it change the regulation of the food industry? …
By Dr. David Acheson Within an eight-month period (September 2015 to May 2016), FDA published six of the seven major rules of FSMA, which I
A vast array of suggestions and proposals have arisen over the years for changes to the U.S. food regulatory system – from both within and
Eyedrops are essential for many people with dry eyes or other conditions, but a recent FDA Warning has shown nearly 30 over-the-counter eye drop products to
While petitions to the FDA from industry and citizens are often at odds, it was a citizen petition from industry that was the partial basis
Imported foods must meet the same food safety standards as domestically produced foods, so the requirements for imported foods should be pretty much the same,
Since 2016, FDA has been rolling out (albeit rather slowly), a series of guidance documents for 17 chapters related to FSMA’s Preventive Controls for Human
It’s not all that unusual for a firm to get a Form 483 following an FDA inspection. Occasionally when the FDA considers the firm’s response
What do canned tuna, yogurt, and Partially Hydrogenated Oils (PHOs) have in common? All are undergoing an FDA definition change. Over the last several months,
With last week’s release of a publication from the World Health Organization (WHO) assessing the health impacts of the non-sugar sweetener aspartame, news and social
