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In today’s hyper-aware environment, concerns about food and drug safety are paramount for both companies and consumers.  The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) regulates the areas of biotech, food, and drug law. Additionally, laws including the 21st Century Cures Act, and cGMP (Current Good Manufacturing Processes), regulate industry standards/norms in food, cosmetics, and other industry-sectors. Visitors to the National Law Review will find the latest analysis of news, legislation, and upcoming cases/litigation as it relates to this area of law.

With researchers searching for new energy solutions and other developments in biotech, visitors to the NLR will have the opportunity to read content surrounding biosimilars, natural fuel production, medical devices, biotechnology, nanotechnology and materials, and the pharmaceuticals industry. Additionally, content relating to food and drug laws, limits on chemical use in cosmetic products, and other general health/safety topics are covered by the National Law Review and are updated regularly. Additionally, food safety and imports to the United States are also discussed as they become relevant. 

In addition to general health, science, and food/drug, the industry is also closely related to many of the issues related to intellectual property law. New applications for patents, intellectual property, licensing laws, and other areas which are governed by the PTAB court, often crossover into the industry.

New developments in legislation, including the legalization of recreational marijuana has created a new area ripe for legal analysis.  Regulations on how recreational marijuana can be advertised and marketed, distributed and the kind of insurance coverage necessary for dispensaries.  Additionally, employer drug-testing and marijuana statutes have been a hot area of litigation covered by the National Law Review.  

General practices in marketing standards, compliance of federal and state laws/legislation, licensing collaborations, and news related to bringing new products to the market, in the US and abroad, are among the areas visitors to NLR will read about daily. Drug pricing, changes in production standards, regulatory compliance, food safety and handling, drug laws (legalization of marijuana, both recreational and medicinal in the workplace), and labeling and nutritional requirements, are among the many topics covered by the National Law Review daily.

Visitors will always find the latest, up-to-date, most comprehensive coverage on the site. And, news and stories which affect the US, companies which are regulated in the industry, and multinational/international companies, are detailed regularly for NLR readers.

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Recent Biotechnology, Food & Drug Administration FDA News

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Publication Date Organization Sort descending
Apr
6
2020
CARES Act Prompts Changes to Employer-Sponsored Health Plans Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Jun
20
2017
Sobering Results: Recent Study Suggests Drug Use Is Up Among American Workers Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Feb
8
2018
Green Mountain State Now Even More Green: Vermont Legalizes Recreational Marijuana, Provides Protections for Employers Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
May
1
2021
Marijuana Laws Affecting the Workplace: Tools Employers Can Use to Stay Ahead During High Times Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Jun
27
2018
California’s Medical Marijuana Nondiscrimination Bill Stalls, Foreshadows Similar Legislation Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
May
17
2019
New York City Bars Pre-employment Marijuana Testing Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
May
30
2019
What Is CBD Oil and Why Should Employers Care to Know? Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Oct
26
2022
The Marijuana Conundrum in the Workplace: Balancing Staffing, Compliance, and Safety Concerns [PODCAST] Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Aug
28
2019
2020 Drug Coupon Rule Dropped Due to Implementation Concerns Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Mar
27
2024
Connecticut Appellate Court Rules Employer Could Discharge Medical Marijuana User Impaired on the Job Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Nov
18
2020
Tripping on Hallucinogenics in Oregon: Two New Measures Decriminalize Certain Narcotics and Legalize Psilocybin Therapy Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Feb
2
2018
Process Safety Management, Union Style Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Sep
1
2021
New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission’s Rules and Regulations for CREAMMA Are Here: What Employers Need to Know Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Jun
14
2022
Excusing False Positive Drug Test Caused by CBD Use May Be a Reasonable Accommodation, Says U.S. District Court in Louisiana Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Jun
4
2019
Arizona Supreme Court Clears the Haze: Medical Marijuana Includes Extracted Resin Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Jul
22
2019
Florida Adds Vaping to Regulated Indoor Smoking Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Jun
27
2023
OSHA Announces Region 1 Local Emphasis Program Impacting Seafood Processing Industry Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Jun
23
2020
Ninth Circuit Rejects Plaintiffs’ Claims in Trio of ADA Disability Access Cases Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Jan
14
2022
SCOTUS Narrowly Allows CMS Vaccine Mandate to Survive; Preemption Battles to Ensue Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Apr
5
2019
Oklahoma’s Unity Bill Allows Employers to Prohibit Medical Marijuana Use by Employees in Safety-Sensitive Positions Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Dec
28
2022
Federal Regulators Offer Employer Health Plans Last-Minute Relief on Prescription Drug Reporting Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
May
25
2023
Minnesota Legislature Passes New Recreational Marijuana Bill Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Jun
11
2023
Workplace Strategies Watercooler 2023: TECHPLACE™ Talk—ChatGPT, Biometrics, and AI? Oh My! [Podcast] Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Dec
11
2020
Madison Takes ‘Pot’shot at Wisconsin, Joins Growing List of Municipalities to Decriminalize Cannabis Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Mar
11
2021
Marijuana Legalization Update: Early 2021 Legislative Developments Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Feb
23
2018
High Times in San Francisco: DA Promises To Expunge Cannabis Convictions Without Petitions Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Dec
28
2021
CDC’s Latest Guidance Shortens Quarantine Duration for Some COVID-19 Positive Individuals Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Nov
1
2018
Navigating Canada’s New Cannabis Law—Don’t Let an Employee’s Immigration Status Go Up in Smoke Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
 

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