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It is no exaggeration to say that the past year has seen the most significant push to reform the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) generally recognized as safe (GRAS) process in more than two decades (see our prior...more
This regular publication by DLA Piper lawyers focuses on helping clients navigate the ever-changing business, legal, and regulatory landscape. FDA releases 2026 deliverables for Human Foods Program. On January 23, the Food...more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has signaled renewed regulatory focus on the long-standing practice of “self-affirmed” GRAS determinations....more
Legislation introduced in the U.S. Senate in November, informally called the “Better FDA Act of 2025,” is perhaps a bit misleading. While it involves the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”), the full title of S....more
On December 1, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sent its proposed Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) rule, which is expected to mandate submission of GRAS notices for human and animal food substances, to the...more
Senator Roger Marshall (R-KS) introduced much-anticipated legislation this month that seeks to reform the process by which “generally recognized as safe” (GRAS) substances are assessed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration...more
On November 6, 2025, Senator Roger Marshall (R-KS) introduced the “Better Food Disclosure Act of 2025”, also known as the “Better FDA Act of 2025” (S. 3122) which would reform the Generally Recognized as Safe (“GRAS”) legal...more
As EBG previously reported, on March 10, 2025, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”), announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (the “FDA”) is exploring...more
On September 9, 2025, the Make America Healthy Again Commission published the “Make Our Children Healthy Again Strategy Report”. The Report sets out more than 120 actions to reshape U.S. food policy and regulation,...more
Last week, the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs released the spring 2025 edition of the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions (Unified Agenda). This semiannual publication outlines the...more
Last week, former Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner David Kessler submitted a citizen petition urging FDA to revoke the generally recognized as safe (GRAS) status of refined carbohydrates used in industrial food...more
On March 10, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that U.S. Secretary of HHS Robert F. Kennedy Jr. directed the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to explore closing the GRAS...more
On March 10, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy has directed the Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) “to take steps to explore potential...more
On March 10, 2025, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”), in a seismic shift, announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) would “explore potential...more
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced on March 10, 2025, that he directed the acting commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to explore potential...more
On August 2, 2024, the Association of American Feed Control Officials (“AAFCO”) announced that its Memorandum of Understanding 225-07-7001 (the “MOU”) with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) outlining the AAFCO...more
Is It Necessary for Congress to Amend the FD&C Act for FDA to Have the Authority to Prohibit Tianeptine’s Sale? If the answer to this question is “no,” why are bills being introduced into Congress to give the U.S. Food and...more
After formulating an exciting new healthy food or beverage, the packaging it comes in may feel like an afterthought. It should not be. Food packaging has become an increasingly hot topic among federal and state regulators,...more
Whether formulating a new food or developing a novel ingredient, a critical first step is understanding the regulatory framework for bringing a new ingredient (or a food containing a new ingredient) to the market. This...more
Following the social isolation and public health concerns associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, many Americans reevaluated their health and wellness priorities, creating new opportunities for food systems companies to...more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a public inventory on July 12, 2023, of certain food ingredients that the agency has determined are unsafe because they are unapproved food additives that are not Generally...more
Last month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued the final guidance “Homeopathic Drug Products,” which describes the agency’s approach toward prioritizing regulatory actions against homeopathic products that it...more
On December 5, 2022, the Minnesota Board of Pharmacy filed a lawsuit against three affiliated Minnesota hemp companies seeking condemnation and destruction of several million dollars worth of gummy edibles. Ironically named...more
On November 16, 2022, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued Warning Letters to five companies that market food and beverage products containing cannabidiol (CBD). FDA takes the position that the...more
On May 4, 2022, the FDA issued five warning letters to companies for selling products containing hemp-derived Delta-8 THC. Notably, this is the first time the FDA has issued warning letters specifically for Delta-8 products....more