On June 25, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in consultation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA),...more
On May 26, 2020, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) revised its Enforcement Policy for Face Masks and Respirators During the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Public Health Emergency, which supersedes the...more
On May 22, 2020, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) in response to concerns relating to insufficient supply and availability of non-surgical gowns and other apparel for use by...more
On April 26, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued guidance for planning, controls, and related steps to address the risk of COVID-19...more
On April 28, 2020, President Trump signed an executive order (the “Order”) invoking the Defense Production Act of 1950, 50 U.S.C. 4501 et seq. (DPA) to address food supply chain disruptions caused by reduced production or...more
On April 18, 2020, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for face masks in its continuing effort to address shortages of the personal protective equipment (PPE). This most recent...more
On April 15, 2020, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) updated its three hand sanitizer guidance documents to address the use of fuel- and technical-grade ethanol as an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) in hand...more
In recent weeks, the Chinese government has faced criticism from governments around the world about the quality of medical equipment manufactured in China.
In response, the Chinese government has adopted measures to...more
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued on April 9, 2020 its first emergency use authorization (EUA) for face shields to address the significant shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) during the COVID-19...more
On April 3, 2020, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a new emergency use authorization (EUA) for Non-NIOSH-Approved Disposable Filtering Facepiece Respirators (FFRs) Manufactured in China. This EUA supplements the...more
On April 3, 2020, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Constituent Update notifying the public that for Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) inspections, FDA requests importers electronically send records...more
On April 1, 2020, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Temporary Policy Regarding Nutrition Labeling of Standard Menu Items in Chain Restaurants and Similar Retail Food Establishments During the COVID-19 Public...more
On March 26, 2020, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued Guidance for Industry: Temporary Policy Regarding Nutrition Labeling of Certain Packaged Food During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency to provide restaurants...more
Production of animal food, like human food, is an essential function Americans depend on daily, reinforced by the Department of Homeland Security in its Guidance on the Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce: Ensuring...more
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) updated its Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) on March 23 to include additional recommendations for the food industry during the COVID-19 pandemic. FDA addressed four particular...more
On March 18, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) hosted a call with Frank Yiannas, Deputy Commissioner, Office of Food Policy and Response, Michael Rogers, Assistant Commissioner for Human and Animal Food Operations,...more