Biotech, Food & Drug

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

Title
Publication Date Organization
May
27
2021
DOE Announces Investment In R&D For Plastic Recycling Technologies Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
May
26
2021
340B Update: HRSA Issues Final Warning Letter to Pharmaceutical Manufacturers that Their Contract Pharmacy Actions Violate 340B Statute K&L Gates
May
26
2021
Agricultural Exemption Does Not Apply to Activities Entirely Away from the Farm Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
26
2021
China’s President Xi Jinping Throws His Support Behind an Intellectual Property Rights Waiver for COVID Vaccines Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
May
26
2021
FDA Publishes FY20-FY21 Romaine Lettuce Sampling Results Keller and Heckman LLP
May
25
2021
Brain Interfaces Bring Us Closer to a Life of the Mind Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
May
25
2021
Alabama Enacts Medical Marijuana Law Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
25
2021
Oregon Passes Law to Explore Opportunities for Renewable Hydrogen Development K&L Gates
May
25
2021
Whistleblower Exposes Foreign Maker of Medical Devices and its American Affiliate That Paid Kickbacks to Physicians to Prescribe their Devices, Helping the Government Collect $2 Million under the False Claims Act, and the Open Payments Program Tycko & Zavareei LLP
May
25
2021
Flavoring Lawsuit Targets “Hint of Lime” Tostitos Keller and Heckman LLP
May
25
2021
Judge Looks “Kind”ly Upon Certifying Class in Snack Bar Advertising Suit Proskauer Rose LLP
May
25
2021
The Food Safety Aspects of Edible Insects Keller and Heckman LLP
May
25
2021
Virginia’s Recreational Marijuana Legislation and New Employee Medicinal Use Protections Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
May
24
2021
FDA Continues Enforcement Action Against Kratom Keller and Heckman LLP
May
24
2021
Senators Introduce Law Providing Legal Pathway for CBD Products Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
May
22
2021
NNI Will Hold Public Webinar on Nanosensors for Food and Agriculture Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
May
21
2021
Loss Of Congressional District Dooms Mississippi’s Medical Marijuana Initiative Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
21
2021
New Bipartisan Senate Bill Seeks Movement on CBD Keller and Heckman LLP
May
21
2021
China Solicits Opinions on Draft Biodegradable Voluntary National Standards Keller and Heckman LLP
May
20
2021
The Trend Towards Legal Recreational Cannabis: Considerations for Employers Hunton Andrews Kurth
May
20
2021
Washington Department of Ecology Proposes Model Remedy to Address Legacy Contamination from Orchards Beveridge & Diamond PC
May
19
2021
ECHA Updating Guidance Concerning REACH Information Requirements for Nanoforms Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
May
19
2021
Yogurt Buyers Sue Chobani Over Misleading Label Claims Keller and Heckman LLP
May
18
2021
Fourth Time's The Charm: Washington Enacts Clean Fuels Program, Creating West Coast Market For Low-Carbon Transportation Fuels Beveridge & Diamond PC
May
18
2021
Virginia to Ban Expanded Polystyrene Take-out Containers Starting in 2023, Commits to Phasing Out Single-Use Plastics at State Agencies Keller and Heckman LLP
May
18
2021
Biden Administration Throws Down Its First Gauntlet on 340B Mintz
May
18
2021
Lawsuit Alleges Kashi Strawberry Bars Misleadingly Labeled Keller and Heckman LLP
May
18
2021
The EU and the Definition of “Nanomaterial” Keller and Heckman LLP
 

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