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West Virginia Enacts Newest Artificial Food Dye Ban

As we previewed, West Virginia is the latest state to regulate food dyes. On Monday, Governor Patrick Morrisey signed HB2354, deeming the following food additives unsafe and prohibiting their use, with some limited...more

3/27/2025 / Educational Institutions , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Manufacturers , Food Safety , New Legislation , Public Health , Public Schools , State and Local Government

More States Consider Age Restrictions for Certain Weight Loss or Muscle-Building Products

On January 8, 2025, a bill prohibiting the sale of certain dietary supplements for weight loss and muscle building and other products to minors was formally introduced to the Virginia House of Delegates (House Bill No. 1585...more

1/13/2025 / Dietary Supplements , Enforcement Actions , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Marketing , New Legislation , Product Labels , Retailers , Trade Associations , Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices

Update: California Enacts Color Additive Ban

Last Friday, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the California School Food Safety Act (AB2316). The new law will prohibit California's public schools from serving school meals containing any of the following synthetic...more

10/4/2024 / Chemicals , Food Manufacturers , Food Safety , Governor Newsom , New Legislation , Public Schools , School Lunch Programs

Maryland Requires Baby Food Manufacturers to Test for Toxic Heavy Metals

We want to inform you of a new law in Maryland, effective January 1, 2025, that mandates baby food manufacturers to test for toxic heavy metals, excluding infant formula. Known as Rudy’s Law, this legislation was inspired by...more

7/5/2024 / Baby Products , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Labeling , Food Manufacturers , Food Safety , Lead , Metals , New Legislation , Toxic Chemicals

New York Court Denies Dietary Supplement Trade Association's Motion for a Preliminary Injunction - The New State Law Is in Effect

As we have previously discussed, a new law from New York State will require companies selling dietary supplements for weight loss or muscle building to pay close attention to consumers' age. This law went into effect on...more

4/30/2024 / Dietary Supplements , Manufacturers , Minors , New Legislation , Trade Associations

Council for Responsible Nutrition Seeks to Enjoin Enforcement of New York Law Restricting the Sale of Dietary Supplements for...

As we have previously discussed, a new law from New York State will require companies selling dietary supplements for weight loss or muscle building to pay close attention to consumers' age. This law is to go into effect on...more

4/11/2024 / Dietary Supplements , New Legislation , New York , Preliminary Injunctions , TRO , Weight-Loss Products

New York State Prohibits Sales of Diet Pills and Dietary Supplements for Weight Loss and Muscle Building to Minors

A new law from New York State will require companies selling certain dietary supplements in the state to pay close attention to consumers' age. Last week, Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law Assembly Bill A5610D, which...more

11/2/2023 / Dietary Supplements , Manufacturers , Minors , New Legislation , Over The Counter Drugs (OTC) , Retailers

Prepare Now for the New FDA Requirements for Cosmetics Companies

Thanks to the Food and Drug Omnibus Reform Act (FDORA), cosmetic companies will soon be subject to new requirements for registration, product listing, disclosure of ingredients, adverse event reporting, safety substantiation,...more

7/21/2023 / Adverse Events , Best Practices , Cosmetics , Disclosure Requirements , Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) , Filing Deadlines , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Interstate Commerce , Manufacturers , Manufacturing Facilities , New Legislation , Personal Care Products , Product Labels , Recordkeeping Requirements , Registration Requirement

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