Elizabeth Patton on Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

FTC’s New Health Products Guidance

FTC’s New Health Products Guidance...more

12/30/2022 / Advertising , Dietary Supplements , Federal Trade Commission (FTC) , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Health Claims , Misleading Statements , New Guidance , Popular

USPTO Seeks To Register Its Own Marks

Whether the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) possessed trademark registrations for its own trademarks was honestly not something I had ever thought about before. But then I received a link to the Director’s...more

8/30/2021 / Department of Homeland Security (DHS) , Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , IRS , Trademark Registration , Trademarks , U.S. Commerce Department , USPTO

Reminder Regarding Cannabis Products

The federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued a consumer update regarding products containing cannabis or cannabis-derived compounds, including cannabidiol (CBD). Although aimed at consumers, the update...more

11/27/2019 / Cannabidiol (CBD) oil , Cannabis Products , Dietary Supplements , Federal Trade Commission (FTC) , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Health Claims , Hemp

FDA’s Increased Dietary Supplement Oversight

Yesterday the Food & Drug Administration (“FDA”) Commissioner announced a new plan for increased oversight over dietary supplements. In his statement, the Commissioner noted how much the dietary supplement market has grown...more

2/13/2019 / Advertising , Dietary Supplements , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Health Claims , Pharmaceutical Industry , Product Labels

Reminder On New Nutrition Facts Label

The Food & Drug Administration (“FDA”) has published a Consumer Update with a reminder regarding the implementation of the new Nutrition Facts label. According to the FDA’s Update, at least 10% of food packaging already...more

10/26/2018 / Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Labeling , Food Manufacturers , Nutrition Facts Labels

Is Non-Dairy Milk Really Milk?

Soy milk. Almond milk. Coconut milk. With the increase in health-conscious shopping and non-dairy diets, these terms and others have become household names....more

8/10/2018 / Dairy Farmers , Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Labeling , Plant Based Products

Food Advertising Update/Reminder

Although they may not immediately connote a traditional form of advertising, food menus and labels serve as a form of advertising in the minds of many consumers and are regulated by Food & Drug Administration (“FDA”). Read...more

5/8/2018 / Advertising , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Menu-Labeling , Nutrition Facts Labels , Restaurant Industry

Love Is Not An Ingredient

Last month, the Food & Drug Administration (“FDA”) sent a lengthy warning letter to Nashoba Brook Bakery, a bakery based in Massachusetts, identifying a number of alleged violations of food regulations and labeling...more

11/1/2017 / Advertising , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Labeling , Warning Letters

Regulation Of Dietary Supplements

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) regulates dietary supplements as food, not as drugs. In general, dietary supplements are taken orally and contain a dietary ingredient such as a vitamin, mineral, amino acid,...more

10/17/2017 / Advertising , Dietary Supplements , Federal Trade Commission (FTC) , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Labeling

Changes To The Nutrition Facts Label: What You Need To Know

On May 20, 2016, the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) announced new changes to the Nutrition Facts label required for packaged foods. The FDA’s intent was to create a new label that would make it easier for consumer to...more

8/7/2017 / Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Labeling , Food Manufacturers , Nutrition Facts Labels

FDA Warns Against Products Claiming to Cure Cancer

The Food & Drug Administration (“FDA”) regulates cancer drugs and devices, both for use by humans and pets. Such drugs and devices must obtain FDA approval or clearance before they can be marketed or sold to consumers, so...more

6/13/2017 / Advertising , Cancer , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Marketing

What Products Does the FDA Regulate Anyway?

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) requests that consumers report any issues they experience with FDA-regulated products so that the FDA can further protect the public health. But it isn’t always clear which...more

4/18/2017 / Advertising , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Product Labels

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