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ACI and CRN are excited to welcome you back to New York City this Spring for the 11th Legal, Regulatory & Compliance Forum on Dietary Supplements. Since last year, there have been numerous important developments...more
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In November the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued letters to various companies selling products contained cannabidiol (CBD), citing concerns that certain products may appeal to children. These CBD infused foods...more
On November 21, 2022, the FDA issued five warning letters to companies selling CBD, Delta-8, and other hemp products for humans and pets. These letters are notable for the following five reasons (see additional details...more
This week, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) posted warning letters to five hemp companies for, in the words of the FDA, "illegally selling products containing cannabidiol (CBD)." The warning letters and additional...more
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American Conference Institute in collaboration with the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) are excited to welcome you back to New York for the “return to live” reunion that the dietary supplements industry has been...more
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On Monday, FDA announced two warning letters issued to makers of topical CBD products labeled as OTC drugs. Amidst a backdrop of facility inspections that revealed significant good manufacturing compliance concerns, the most...more
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Welcome to the latest edition of the Food & Beverage Digest, our roundup of court cases and settlements affecting the food, beverage, agribusiness, and cosmetics industries. This month, plaintiffs bang their heads...more
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The one-year grace period to come into compliance with new Proposition 65 warning requirements for cannabis smoke and THC ends — and enforcement may begin — as of January 3 of the new year. By that date, businesses that...more
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