The Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCRA), signed into law on December 29, 2022, as part of the year-end Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, added significant new requirements for manufacturers,...more
On March 31, 2020, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued guidance surrounding notification procedures if a manufacturer suffers a permanent discontinuance or interruption in manufacturing under the...more
Recently, a New York-based dietary supplement manufacturer (and its subsidiaries) issued a nationwide recall of all lots of dietary supplement products manufactured and sold between January 2013-November 2019. Because the...more
2/12/2020
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Consent Decrees ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Dietary Supplements ,
Drug Compounding ,
Due Diligence ,
Enforcement Actions ,
FDA Warning Letters ,
Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Inspections ,
Manufacturers ,
Patent Infringement ,
Product Recalls
With its recent issuance of additional warning letters and the release of a consumer update, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) appears to be signaling that it will continue its deliberate approach in determining an...more
11/27/2019
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Cannabis Products ,
Dietary Supplements ,
FDA Warning Letters ,
Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Health and Safety ,
Hemp ,
Hemp Cultivation ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
USDA
Introduction: Citizen Petitions in the News -
Citizen petitions and stay of action petitions (collectively, citizen petitions or petitions) are in the news. Formally, citizen petitions are a mechanism for "interested...more
11/7/2019
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Administrative Proceedings ,
Anti-Competitive ,
Biosimilars ,
Citizen Petitions ,
Dietary Supplements ,
Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) ,
Final Guidance ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Noerr-Pennington Doctrine ,
Public Health ,
Sham Citizen Petitions
Navigating the U.S. Healthcare Regulatory Landscape for Wearable Devices -
Complex Environment Includes Key Federal Agencies FDA, FTC, OCR, CPSC, CMS, and OIG -
The wearable device market is emerging as a key player...more
6/19/2019
/ Biotechnology ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) ,
Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
FTC Act ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Life Sciences ,
Medical Devices ,
OIG ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Technology-Assisted Review ,
Telemedicine ,
Value-Added Services