Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 202: Life Sciences Startups and Industry Developments with Gil Price, Life Sciences Leader
The Future of Laboratory Testing Just Got a Little Clearer: FDA's Final Rule on LDTs – Diagnosing Health Care
Video: Food for Thought and Thoughts on Food: Innovating USDA Science with Sanah Baig, Deputy Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics
The FDA's Response to AI Medical Innovation — The Good Bot Podcast
FDA Releases Laboratory-Developed Tests Final Rule – Thought Leaders in Health Law
Litigating Nutrition: Class Action Battles Over Dietary Supplements – Speaking of Litigation Video Podcast
Changes in FDA, Cannabis Policies and AI Developments
Ad Law Tool Kit Show – Episode 2 – Marketing FDA-Regulated Products
Medical Device Legal News with Sam Bernstein: Episode 18
Medical Device Legal News with Sam Bernstein: Episode 17
A Look Into the FDA and USDA Regulatory Regimes
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 167: Dr. Ehsan Samei & Dr. Susan Halabi, Triangle CERSI
Podcast: Dietary Supplements – Navigating the Regulatory Maze – Diagnosing Health Care
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 164: Emily Chee, US General Manager of Novartis Gene Therapies
Podcast: Direct Access Laboratory Testing - Future FDA Proposed Regulations on LDTs - Diagnosing Health Care
Medical Device Legal News with Sam Bernstein: Episode 14
Medical Device Legal News with Sam Bernstein: Episode 11
Medical Device Legal News with Sam Bernstein: Episode 10
Medical Device Legal News with Sam Bernstein: Episode 9
Medical Device Legal News with Sam Bernstein: Episode 8
This regular publication by DLA Piper lawyers focuses on helping clients navigate the ever-changing business, legal, and regulatory landscape. FDA rolls out Phase II of long-term sodium reduction plan. FDA has released new,...more
Under the Supreme Court's Chevron doctrine, courts will defer to a federal agency's interpretation of an ambiguous statute unless that interpretation is unreasonable. Chevron U.S.A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council,...more
PERKINS COIE IS PLEASED TO PUBLISH ITS Q4 FOOD AND CPG LEGAL TRENDS REPORT. This report is a bite-sized version of our annual year in review, providing timely insights on trends so far this year. In Q4 2023, the Consumer...more
Made-in-USA Shootout Leads to Jury Trial, $3.1 Million Judgment Novelty glassware manufacturer weaponizes FTC guidance against rival - Is Half Bulletproof Really a Thing? For the uninitiated, the shot glass in...more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released an updated list of priority draft and final guidance documents related to foods and dietary supplements that the agency intends to publish by the end of this year....more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently granted a citizen petition concerning the classification of acacia (gum arabic) as a dietary fiber. As a result of the petition, FDA intends to propose to include acacia,...more
Seen frequently on grocery items, and especially on dietary supplements, structure/function claims describe the role of a nutrient or ingredient in the structure or function of the human body. Examples include “Calcium builds...more
The Food and Drug Administration issued new regulations requiring changes to the nutrition and supplements facts labels of conventional food and dietary supplements, respectively, on May 27, 2016....more
While it appears very likely that CBD products will someday be cleared for wide-spread sale by federal regulators, that day has not yet come. Many industry participants thought that CBD products became legal when the Hemp...more
The Cannabis Conundrum: The Evolving Landscape & Risk Mitigation for Hemp & CBD - The cannabis industry, including marijuana, hemp and cannabidiol (CBD), is complex and rapidly evolving. Shook Partners Mike Barnett,...more
Increasing consumer interest in cannabis-derived ingredients has led to an explosion of the use of the non-intoxicating cannabinoid, cannabidiol (CBD) in a wide variety of products, including drugs, foods, dietary...more
Cannabis is now fully legal in ten states plus the District of Columbia, and medical marijuana is legal in 23 states. Despite growing acceptance among states, cannabis remains illegal federally under the Controlled Substances...more
It was another active year in 2018 for class action litigation targeting the food, beverage and supplement industries. A cross-practice team from Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner has authored a roundup of the most notable...more
On November 5, the FDA released non-binding guidance intended to answer questions related to Nutrition Facts and Supplement Facts Label and Serving Size final rules. As we previously reported, the rules were finalized in May...more
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - Ban on SSB Taxes Passes in Washington, Fails in Oregon - Washington voters have reportedly approved a ballot measure that will prevent the state legislature from implementing a tax...more
In a draft guidance document, the US Food and Drug Administration stated that in certain cases, it will allow probiotic products to use colony-forming units to quantify live microbial ingredients on the Supplement Facts...more
Furans in Baby Food May Pose Health Risk, EFSA Reports - The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has issued an assessment of the risks of furans and related compounds 2- and 3-methylfurans, concluding that they pose a...more
On September 29, 2017, the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) announced a proposal to extend the compliance dates for the Nutrition Facts and Supplement Facts label final rule and the Serving Size final rule. For...more
"Miracle Gel" Not a Salon Gel Manicure, Ad Board Says - In an appeal from a ruling by the National Advertising Division (NAD), the National Advertising Review Board (NARB) upheld a recommendation that Coty discontinue...more
Food for Thought is a review of significant court decisions affecting the food, beverage, dietary supplements and personal care products industry. Although many cases in this edition focus on class certification, others...more
The Southern District of New York recently dismissed a putative class action against Cytosport, the maker of Muscle Milk protein powder. The plaintiff, Orlando Bautista, alleged that he bought a container of Muscle Milk...more
The year 2014 saw some important developments in the area of intellectual property law. A number of intellectual property-related issues even made national headlines. Who can forget the public debate over the rightful...more
Don’t Forget: FTC Settlement Over Memory Claims - The marketers of the BrainStrong dietary supplement – which claimed to improve adult memory and prevent cognitive decline – reached a settlement with the Federal Trade...more
Welcome - We are pleased to provide you with the Spring edition of the Global Food, Drugs, Medical Devices and Cosmetics newsletter. As stated in our inaugural issue, this newsletter provides updates on important...more
In This Issue: Manatt Advertising Litigation Team Twice Defeats Efforts to Enjoin TurboTax Television Commercials; Sen. Rockefeller Tries Again with Do Not Track; NAD: Price Match Offer by Toys “R” Us Needs a Change;...more