Biotech, Food & Drug

HB Ad Slot
HB Mobile Ad Slot

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.

National Law Review Cannabis TwitterFor hourly updates on the latest news about biotech, food & drug, and cannabis laws, regulations, and legislation, be sure to follow our Cannabis X (formerly Twitter) feed, and sign up for complimentary e-news bulletins.

Recent Biotechnology, Food & Drug Administration FDA News

Title
Publication Date Organization
Mar
1
2017
FDA Reopens Comment Period for Draft Guidance on “Fruit Juice and Vegetable Juice as Color Additives in Food” Keller and Heckman LLP
Feb
28
2017
Another Draft REACH Guidance Document on Nanomaterials Moves to CARACAL for Review Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
Feb
28
2017
Wrong Inventor Defense Fails in Pharmaceutical Litigation McDermott Will & Emery
Feb
28
2017
California Proposes Conforming Amendments for Temporary Point-of-Sale Prop 65 Warning Requirements for BPA Exposure Keller and Heckman LLP
Feb
28
2017
Food and Beverage Alliance Asks FDA to Extend PCHF and FVSP Compliance Dates Keller and Heckman LLP
Feb
28
2017
NIOSH Publishes Draft Chapter on Analysis of Carbon Nanotubes and Nanofibers on Filters by Transmission Electron Microscopy Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
Feb
27
2017
Trump Administration Indicates Plans to Increase Enforcement of Recreational Marijuana Laws McDermott Will & Emery
Feb
27
2017
Santa Fe Contemplates Soda Tax Keller and Heckman LLP
Feb
25
2017
The Week Ahead in the European Parliament – February 24, 2017 Covington & Burling LLP
Feb
24
2017
Alberta Announces Recipients Of C$40 Million in Grants for Bioenergy Producers Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
Feb
24
2017
USDA Extends Comment Period On Biobased Product Categories For Federal Procurement Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
Feb
24
2017
AkzoNobel Joins Partnership To Develop Wood To Chemicals Biorefinery Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
Feb
24
2017
South Dakota Scraps Attempted COOL Comeback Keller and Heckman LLP
Feb
23
2017
Federal Circuit Affirms Induced Infringement and No Validity of the Asserted Patent, the Inducement Being Determined in Accordance with an Interim En Banc Decision by the Court Hunton Andrews Kurth
Feb
23
2017
Trump Administration May Enforce Federal Laws Prohibiting Non-Medical Use of Marijuana Jackson Lewis P.C.
Feb
23
2017
New Date Labeling Initiative Launched to Reduce Consumer Confusion Keller and Heckman LLP
Feb
22
2017
FSIS Sets Public Meeting on Food Allergens for March 16 Keller and Heckman LLP
Feb
21
2017
FDA Adds Nine New Substances to its Inventory of Effective FCS Notifications Keller and Heckman LLP
Feb
21
2017
Four Senators Ask Trump to Implement GAO Food Safety Recommendations Keller and Heckman LLP
Feb
20
2017
Federal Circuit Knocks Out Patents After CMB Challenge Foley & Lardner LLP
Feb
20
2017
Reexamination of “Healthy” Continues with an FDA Public Meeting in March 2017 Mintz
Feb
20
2017
Online Adverts Promoting Unhealthy Foods to Kids Banned in United Kingdom Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Feb
17
2017
CDC Issues New Guidance For Use of EPA-Registered Disinfectants in Environmental Control of Candida auris for U.S. Healthcare Facilities Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
Feb
17
2017
The Uncertain Legal Future of Wine Direct Shipping by the Retail Tier McDermott Will & Emery
Feb
17
2017
Monsanto Uses the Constitution to Challenge Warning Labels for Herbicide ArentFox Schiff LLP
Feb
17
2017
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition's Export Certificates Go Electronic Keller and Heckman LLP
Feb
17
2017
Legislation to Expand Lending for NJ Vineyards and Wineries Stark & Stark
Feb
16
2017
Tenth Circuit Upholds Discharge of Employee in Safety-Sensitive Position Who Tested Positive for Cocaine Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
 

NLR Logo

We collaborate with the world's leading lawyers to deliver news tailored for you. Sign Up to receive our free e-Newsbulletins

 

Sign Up for e-NewsBulletins