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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

Title
Publication Date Organization
Jul
1
2016
Senate Agriculture Committee Reaches Bipartisan Agreement on GM Labeling Keller and Heckman LLP
Jul
1
2016
Agenda Of Biotechnology For Clean Vehicles Session Released; Includes Synthetic Biotechnology, Advanced Biofuels, And Bioproducts Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
Jun
30
2016
USPTO Launches Cancer Immunotherapy Pilot Program Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Jun
30
2016
San Francisco Polystyrene Prohibition re: Food Packaging Keller and Heckman LLP
Jun
30
2016
Congress Proposes Legislative “Fixes” to Drug Industry Rules Believed to Be Contributing to High Costs Mintz
Jun
30
2016
China Food and Drug Administration Measures on Foods for Special Medical Purposes Take Effect Keller and Heckman LLP
Jun
29
2016
Binding Contract or Completed Sale Not Necessary to Raise On-Sale Bar McDermott Will & Emery
Jun
29
2016
Food Court Report - The Interplay of FDA Regulation and Food Law Litigation: A Case In Point Keller and Heckman LLP
Jun
29
2016
Genetically Modified Food Labeling: Senator Sanders’ Opposing Stance Keller and Heckman LLP
Jun
28
2016
FDA's High-Tech Foodborne Illness Investigations Keller and Heckman LLP
Jun
27
2016
Supreme Court Declines to Review Sequenom Ruling Foley & Lardner LLP
Jun
27
2016
FDA Publishes Final Rule on Use of Stand-Alone Symbols in Medical Device Labeling Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jun
27
2016
Jury Acquits Former Pharma Exec in One of the First Post-Yates Memo Health Care Fraud Prosecutions Mintz
Jun
27
2016
FDA Rejects Use of “Evaporated Cane Juice” to Describe Sweeteners: Sugar Rush Proskauer Rose LLP
Jun
27
2016
Genetically Modified Food Labeling: The Deal Keller and Heckman LLP
Jun
24
2016
DOE's Oak Ridge National Laboratory Publishes Report Finding Bioenergy Crops Are Not A Risk To Food Security Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
Jun
24
2016
Grower Security and Payment Protection Legislation Awaits Senate Approval Varnum LLP
Jun
24
2016
Styrene Information and Research Center Submits Abandonment Petition to FDA on Flavoring Uses of Styrene Keller and Heckman LLP
Jun
21
2016
FDA Issues Draft Guidance on Benefit-Risk Factors to Consider Regarding Medical Device Availability, Compliance, and Enforcement Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jun
21
2016
Supreme Court Defers Certiorari Decision In Amgen Sandoz Biosimilar Patent Dance Dispute Foley & Lardner LLP
Jun
21
2016
European Guidance on Migration Testing of Adhesives in Non-Plastic Food-Contact Materials Published Keller and Heckman LLP
Jun
20
2016
FSANZ Publishes Reports on the Use of Nanotechnology in Food Additives and Packaging Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
Jun
20
2016
Restaurant Chain Chipotle Faces New Challenges ArentFox Schiff LLP
Jun
18
2016
Board of Pharmacy Delays Requirement That Sole Proprietors Obtain Terminal Distributor’s License In Order to Compound Or Possess Compounded Drugs Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Jun
17
2016
China’s National Health and Family Planning Commission Publishes Approvals for 23 Food Packaging Materials Keller and Heckman LLP
Jun
17
2016
The Last Set of Major FSMA Regulations Are Done! Mintz
Jun
17
2016
Philly To Tax Soft Drinks Keller and Heckman LLP
Jun
17
2016
FDA New-trition Rules Proskauer Rose LLP
 

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