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China Released New Measures for Labelling AI-Generated and Synthetic Content

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On 14 March 2025, the Measures for the Labelling of Artificial Intelligence-Generated and Synthetic Content (Measures) was jointly released by four Chinese government agencies, namely the Cyberspace Administration of China,...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Council of the EU Agrees on Negotiating Mandate on Plants Obtained by New Genomic Techniques

The Council of the European Union (EU) announced on March 14, 2025, that the Committee of the Permanent Representatives of the Governments of the Member States to the EU (Coreper) endorsed the Council’s negotiating mandate on...more

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FDA Continues Push to Improve Food Labeling Practices in the United States

In September 2022, former President Biden convened the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health, during which the White House introduced its National Strategy on Nutrition and Health (National Strategy). The...more

King & Spalding

FDA Releases Proposed Front-of-Package Nutrition Labeling Rule

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On January 16, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) published a highly anticipated proposed rule on front-of-package (“FOP”) nutrition labeling (“proposed rule”)....more

Wiley Rein LLP

FDA’s Catch-Up Plan on Cosmetics Faces Likely Regulatory Delays with Change in Administrations

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been playing catch-up on three long-delayed proposed rules required under the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCRA): •Standardized test methods to detect...more

MoFo Life Sciences

Front-of-pack, Front-of-mind

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On Tuesday, FDA proposed a rule that would require a front-of-pack mini nutrition label on most packaged foods by 2028. This is yet another effort by FDA to make it easier for consumers to determine which foods are “healthy”...more

Hogan Lovells

FDA announces public meeting on pediatric exclusivity and drug development

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Earlier this month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a public meeting entitled “Interested Parties Meeting: Implementation of the Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act and Pediatric Research Equity Act”...more

Perkins Coie

FDA Releases Draft Guidance on the Labeling of Plant-Based Foods

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently published draft guidance on the Labeling of Plant-Based Alternatives to Animal-Derived Foods (Draft Guidance). The Draft Guidance recommends best practices for naming...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

FDA's Definition of "Healthy" … Updated Just in Time for New Year's Resolutions

After years of talk, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in mid-December 2024 at last finalized an updated definition of the implied nutrient content claim "healthy." The original definition of "healthy" dates back to the...more

Perkins Coie

FDA and USDA Seek Comments on Standardizing Food Date Labeling

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently published a joint Request for Information (RFI) seeking stakeholder input related...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Seasonal Considerations for Packaging and Selling Alcoholic Beverages

The final quarter of the year is the alcohol industry’s busiest period, accounting for approximately 70% of annual business. Many holiday-themed seasonal products are beginning to make their way to market, and it is important...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

FCC Approves Voluntary Internet-of-Things Cybersecurity Labeling Program

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently approved a voluntary Internet of Things (IoT) Labeling Program, which allows manufacturers of IoT products to earn the FCC’s approval to display a “U.S. Cyber Trust Mark”...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

A New Regulatory Landscape for Consumer Products Containing Button Cell or Coin Batteries

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New regulations from the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) are set to go into effect on March 19, 2024, for manufacturers and importers of consumer products containing button cell and coin batteries (or products...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

BakerHostetler

2024 Promises To Be a Critical Year for New PFAS Regulations

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The new year will be a busy one for federal and state per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) regulations. There are a number of new federal rulemakings, including those under the Comprehensive Environmental...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

FDA Clarifies Labeling Expectations for Prescription Drug Use-Related Software

On September 19, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA” or “the Agency”) published a draft guidance, Regulatory Considerations for Prescription Drug Use-Related Software (the “Guidance”) which adds a piece to the...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Cybersecurity Labeling is (Almost) Here! Biden Administration Announces the U.S. Cyber Trust Mark Program

On July 18, 2023, the Biden Administration announced the launch of the long-awaited cybersecurity labeling program, called the “U.S. Cyber Trust Mark,” aimed at providing consumers with a better understanding of the...more

Foley Hoag LLP

Big Four Health Committee Leaders Release Request for Information on Regulation of Cannabidiol

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On July 27, 2023, House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr., (D-NJ), along with Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Chair Bernie...more

Foley Hoag LLP

New Regulatory Pathway for Cannabidiol Products May be Forthcoming

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a statement yesterday explaining its conclusion that a new regulatory pathway is needed to allow for greater oversight and to better manage risks associated with cannabidiol...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Feeling Thirsty? Wall Street, Industry Giants Stir Renewed Interest in the CBD-Beverage Market

For several years, industry giants such as Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, and Anheuser-Busch have made waves announcing future plans to explore the CBD-beverage market. And last week, Nasdaq published an article on the future of...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

FTC Urges FDA to Reconsider Homeopathic Regulatory Framework

In a comment filed last Friday, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) responded to its sister-agency’s request for comments by urging the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to reconsider how homeopathic drugs are regulated. As...more

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