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Special Report - 2022 FDA Year in Review

As the United States’ primary public health and consumer protection agency, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates at least one quarter of the nation’s economy and exerts significant influence over global...more

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FDA and OSHA release checklist for human and animal food operations and updates on food inspections

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On September 1, 2020, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) held a joint webinar to discuss the jointly-issued Employee Health and Food Safety Checklist for Human and...more

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Food & Beverage Litigation Update - July 2020

FDA Enters New Phase Of FSVP Enforcement - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has entered a new phase of enforcement for the Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) regulation, the legally required due...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

FDA Announces That Domestic Inspections Will Resume

On July 10, 2020, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency) announced plans to resume domestic facility inspections following the March 2020 suspension of most foreign and domestic facility inspections as a result...more

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FDA to Resume Domestic Inspections with New Safety Measures after Temporary Pause Due to COVID-19 Health and Safety Concerns

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On March 18, 2020, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the suspension of all domestic routine surveillance facility inspections until further notice. FDA took this measure to protect the health and...more

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FDA to restart domestic inspection program using new Advisory Rating system

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said Friday it plans to resume on-site inspections of FDA-regulated facilities and other associated activities the week of July 20, 2020. The agency had temporarily halted most...more

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COVID-19: Daily Report for Life Sciences and Health Care Companies (UPDATED)

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The Daily Report is a compilation of COVID-19 (coronavirus) news briefs from around the world to help life sciences and health care companies stay current in this challenging time....more

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COVID-19 Update: FDA Prepares to Resume Domestic Inspections

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Dr. Stephen M. Hahn, the Commissioner of Food and Drugs for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a statement on July 10, 2020, describing the agency’s intentions and approach to resuming domestic inspections in light...more

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FDA to Resume Prioritized Food Facility and Other Domestic Inspections Based on New Risk Assessment System

On July 10, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it will be restarting on-site prioritized domestic inspections, including food facilities, during the week of July 20 after pausing such inspections...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

FDA to Resume Domestic Inspections Under New Risk Framework

When the COVID-19 pandemic struck the U.S., manufacturers regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) were afforded some relief from agency inspections, allowing time to focus on adapting to a new norm. Roughly four...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Senate Finance Committee Holds Hearing on FDA’s Foreign Drug Manufacturing Inspection Process

On June 2, 2020, the Senate Committee on Finance hosted a full Committee hearing entitled “COVID-19 and Beyond: Oversight of the FDA’s Foreign Drug Manufacturing Inspection Process.” Witnesses represented the U.S. Food and...more

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Food Producers and Manufacturers Face Uncertain Future as COVID-19 Pandemic Drags On

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During the current COVID-19 pandemic, the United States food industry has done an admirable job keeping food on the table of Americans with few shortages or disruptions reported, thanks in part to federal regulators easing up...more

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FDA temporarily postpones all domestic routine facility inspections in response to COVID-19 pandemic

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On 18 March 2020, in addition to a series of responses to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it is temporarily postponing all domestic routine surveillance facility...more

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COVID-19 Update: FDA Temporarily Postpones Routine Domestic Inspections

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Late yesterday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that due to the COVID-19 pandemic the agency has temporarily postponed all domestic routine surveillance facility inspections. This announcement is not...more

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COVID-19 Update: FDA and USDA Issue Guidance for Industry and Inspectors

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As the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis has continued to escalate, both the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) have taken additional action to provide industry, the...more

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Food & Beverage Litigation Update l February 2020

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - Virginia Law Limiting Use of “Milk” Advances - Following a vote in the Virginia House Agriculture Subcommittee, the state’s House of Delegates will reportedly consider a bill that...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Food & Beverage Litigation Update l November 2019 #2

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - USDA Receives Hundreds Of Comments On Hemp Interim Rule - Two weeks after opening a comment period on an interim final rule on hemp farming, the U.S. Department of Agriculture...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Food & Beverage Litigation Update l September 2019 #2

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - U.S. Lawmakers Urge FDA to Act on CBD - A group of U.S. lawmakers, led by Reps. Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) and James Comer (R-Ky.), have urged the U.S. Food and Drug Administration...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Food & Beverage Litigation Update l April 2019 #2

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - “Shame on you, Washington Post”: FSIS Criticizes Reporting on Pork Inspections - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a...more

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FDA Commissioner Gottlieb and Deputy Commissioner Yiannas Issue Statement on New Steps to Strengthen FDA’s Food Safety Program for...

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FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., and Deputy Commissioner Frank Yiannas recently issued a statement addressing new steps included in the President’s 2020 Budget proposal to advance FDA’s food safety program and expand...more

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Update on Impact of Government Shutdown on Scope of FDA Food Facility Inspections and FSIS Label Submissions

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As previously reported, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) are operating under significantly reduced functions since funding for the...more

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FDA introduces new standardized inspection protocols for sterile drug manufacturers to modernize and strengthen oversight

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On November 9, FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., announced that the agency launched new inspection protocols for aseptic processing of sterile drugs to be used by FDA investigators during surveillance and pre-approval...more

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FDA Announces Pilot Program for Two-Tier Preventive Controls for Human Food Inspections under FSMA

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced that it will engage in a pilot program to evaluate the benefits of two-tier inspections for some aspects of the Preventive Controls for Human Food (PCHF) rule...more

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FDA Publishes List of All General FDA Form 483 Inspection Citations for Every Food Facility Since 2008

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released an Excel file that lists all general inspection citations included on every FDA Form 483 (Inspectional Observations) issued for almost the past ten years, from October 2008...more

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Foreign device manufacturers should anticipate greater chance of FDA inspection under new FDA leadership

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Under the Trump administration, foreign device manufacturers may see new compliance pressures and increased inspections by the FDA. In this video, Michael Heyl discusses this growing trend and shares insights on how foreign...more

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