FDA News Update

HEMP GRAS

The FDA recognized Hemp as GRAS today. The FDA Atty law firm worked with Fresh Hemp Foods Ltd. (Manitoba Harvest) to file GRN 000765, GRN…

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Microneedling 510(k)

The first microneedling 510(k) has been filed following the formal issuance of the Microneedling Classification Order this summer (link to Classification Order here). The FDA Atty…

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The Microneedling Classification Update

The FDA formally issued a Microneedling Classification Order on Friday (link here). Unlike before, the Final Order is now codified in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)….

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FDA FSVP

FDA FSVP and FSMA Enforcement Update Marc recently attended the Food and Drug Law Annual conference as a speaker alongside FDA’s interim director of FSMA…

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Microneedling Classification Order

The FDA issued a Microneedling Classification Order that will fundamentally reshape how microneedling devices are sold and used. The classification order (link here) was issued in response…

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Government Shutdown

A government shutdown now seems increasingly likely (see, Reuters latest headline). This blog wrote extensively on the 2013 Government shutdown (here, here, and here). Although…

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FDA Warning Letters 2017

FDA Warning Letters 2017 is a post summarizing last year’s Warning Letters. Each year the FDA releases an enforcement report along with a summary of…

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FDA Bitcoin

FDA Bitcoin related questions are cropping up as the cryptocurrency continues to gain steam. This post discusses whether the FDA accepts Bitcoin or whether Bitcoin or…

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CDER Direct

CDER Direct is one of two tools commonly used for drug establishment registration, National Drug Code (NDC) relabeler code request, and drug listings. It is intended…

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FDARA Marketing Status Report

FDARA Marketing Status Report deadline about 4-weeks away. In August 2017, the FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 (FDARA), was passed and signed into law. FDARA reauthorizes the…

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FDA Homeopathic Drugs

FDA Homeopathic Drugs are subject to a new enforcement policy that could lead to big changes. Current homeopathic drugs are the subject of a Compliance…

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FDA Cosmetic Safety and Modernization Act (S2003)

Yesterday, October 2, 2018, Senator Orrin Hatch introduced the FDA Cosmetic Safety and Modernization Act (S2003). The proposed bill, like many of its predecessors, including Personal…

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