On June 20, 2018, the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) released draft guidance for companies required to comply with the FDA’s final rule, “Mitigation Strategies to Protect Food Against Intentional Adulteration” (“IA...more
While FDA is on track to meet the initial inspection timeframes specified under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), questions remain about the effectiveness of those inspections and the capacity for FDA to meet future...more
Last Wednesday, April 5, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, & Pensions held a hearing on the nomination of Scott Gottlieb, MD, as Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration. As part of the hearing,...more
The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) released last week a final version of its guidance for industry on the Voluntary Qualified Importer Program (VQIP), which will provide a mechanism for eligible food importers to expedite...more
On Friday, the FDA announced the availability of a draft guidance describing its current thinking on how to determine whether a business is a “qualified facility” that is subject to modified requirements under its previously...more
The FDA announced last week the release of a draft guidance that outlines FDA’s plan to implement the Voluntary Qualified Importer Program (VQIP) mandated under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). The draft guidance...more