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Maryland Requires Baby Food Manufacturers to Test for Toxic Heavy Metals

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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

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FDA 2023-24: A Look Back & A Peek Forward

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Most years are eventful for businesses regulated by the US Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”), and 2023 was no exception. 2024 promises more of the same – it being a Presidential election year, some FDA decisions (increased...more

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The State AG Report – 2.22.2024

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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: •FTC, California DFPI Team Up Against Mortgage Relief Scams...more

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Food & Beverage Litigation and Regulatory Update

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - 20 State AGs Ask FDA to Act on Lead, Metals in Baby Food - Citing a wave of childhood lead poisoning connected to recalled applesauce pouches, a group of 20 state attorneys...more

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Democratic AGs Continue Urging FDA to Issue Guidance on Toxic Metals in Baby Food

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A group of 20 Democratic AGs wrote a comment letter to the FDA urging it to act on prior AG petitions asking the FDA to issue strong, specific guidance to the baby food industry on testing for lead and other toxic elements....more

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FDA Issues Tip Sheet to Shore-up the Supply Chain for Infant Formula and Critical Food

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In the effort to enhance product quality and the integrity of the infant formula supply chain after contamination resulted in the 2022 baby formula shortage, Congress and the FDA took steps to ensure that infants and parents...more

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How Do I Report an Injury to a Baby from Infant Formula?

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Baby formula has sadly made headlines in recent years as a result of shortages, plant closures, contamination, and lawsuits. A major infant formula class action lawsuit is ongoing against manufacturers Enfamil and Similac for...more

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FDA Outlines Strategy for Infant Formula Market

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has released a national strategy outlining actions it will take immediately to help increase the resiliency of the U.S. infant formula market and supply. The Food and Drug Omnibus Reform...more

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Food & Beverage Litigation and Regulatory Update - April 2023

FDA Proposes Changes to Standards of Identity for Foods Including Salt- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a proposed rule that would change the standards of identity (SOIs) for foods that include salt to...more

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FDA Draft Guidance on Lead in Baby Food Earns AG Support

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A group of 21 Democratic AGs wrote a comment letter to the FDA in connection with the agency’s Draft Guidance to Industry on Action Levels for Lead in Food Intended for Babies and Young Children (“Lead Guidance”). The letter...more

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FDA Infant Formula Updates: New Labeling Guidance, Call for Enhanced Safety Measures, and Draft Protein Efficiency Ratio Testing

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Infant formula manufacturers should be aware of several recent actions taken by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In total, these actions reflect FDA's dedication of resources to the infant formula industry....more

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Food & Beverage Litigation and Regulatory Update - March 2023 #3

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - California Lawmakers Introduce Legislation to Ban Five Food Additives - California lawmakers have introduced first-in-the-nation legislation seeking to ban five food...more

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Ramifications of FDA’s Proposed Action Levels for Heavy Metals in Baby Food

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On March 4, 2021, we wrote about lawsuits concerning alleged high levels of heavy metals in baby foods (“Are Your Baby’s Strained Carrots Safe? Considerations for Manufacturers”). A precipitating factor was a staff report...more

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FDA Commissioner Announces Redesign of Human Foods Program

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Robert M. Califf announced in a Jan. 31 statement that the agency intends to reorganize its Human Foods Program and Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA) after receiving the...more

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Food & Beverage Litigation and Regulatory Update - February 2023

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Robert M. Califf announced in a Jan. 31 statement that the agency intends to reorganize its Human Foods Program and Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA) after receiving the...more

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Similac Infant Formula Recall FAQs

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What formula brands are affected? This recall only relates to the following Similac®, Alimentum®, and EleCare® powdered formula produce at the Abbott Nutrition plant in Sturgis, Michigan...more

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Food & Beverage Litigation Update - November 2022

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced the release of the Interagency Food Safety Analytics Collaboration’s annual report, which provides data on source attribution estimates for 2020 for Salmonella, E....more

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Food & Beverage Litigation Update - October 2022 #2

This month marks the 20th anniversary of Shook, Hardy & Bacon’s Food and Beverage Litigation and Regulatory Update (FBLU). Since publishing its first edition in October 2002, Shook has continuously covered the legal,...more

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Food & Beverage Litigation Update - July 2022

The attorneys general of 22 states have submitted a letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Department of Agriculture (USDA) asserting that the agencies “are not sufficiently prioritizing a public health...more

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Baby formula mess shows big profits, a filthy plant, and bungled oversight

The giant drug maker Abbott and the federal Food and Drug Administration both should hang their heads in shame as more information becomes public as to how they left millions of vulnerable infants hungry and put kids’ health...more

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Food & Beverage Litigation Update - June 2022

Chambers and Partners has listed Shook’s Food, Beverage and Agribusiness Practice as Band 4 in its USA – Nationwide rankings. According to Chambers, “The Shook, Hardy & Bacon team is respected for its representation of...more

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Baby Formula Shortage Subject of FTC Scrutiny

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On May 23, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), at the prompting of President Joe Biden, announced that it will launch a civil investigation into the ongoing shortage of baby formula throughout the country. The FTC is...more

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Holland & Knight Health Dose: May 24, 2022

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Holland & Knight Health Dose is an in-depth weekly dose of legislative and regulatory insights to keep stakeholders abreast of happenings in Washington, D.C., impacting the health sector. ...more

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Food & Beverage Litigation Update - March 2022

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued guidance indicating that it will not enforce particular provisions implementing the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). “In certain situations the FDA has determined it...more

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Baby Food Manufacturer Agrees to Reduce Levels of Lead in Its Products

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California AG Rob Bonta reached a settlement with baby food manufacturer Perrigo Company and two of its subsidiaries (collectively, “Perrigo”) to resolve allegations that Perrigo did not warn consumers about the levels of...more

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