Biotech, Food, Drug

The food we eat and the medicine we put into our bodies are highly regulated by a variety of government agencies. In the United States by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) regulate the processes by which food makes its way to the grocery store and medicine is approved for consumer use.  As the science grows more complex behind the pharmaceutical and food industry, interpretation of the regulations in place is becoming more nuanced.  Overseas, these industries are regulated by a variety of agencies; for example, the Minister of Agriculture in Canada, Centre for Food Safety in Hong Kong, and the Committee of Environmental, Public Health and Food Safety (EU), are among the many governing-bodies which regulate biotechnology, food, and drugs throughout the world.

The National Law Review is your free online resource to agency news, emerging topics in food and drug, and the latest in biotechnology updates. From nanotechnologies being used in research, to regulations of imported foods coming into the US from overseas or the development of medical devices and drugs, readers can find expert legal analysis of the developments in the industry, as well as reports on changes within the agencies that regulate these industries. The National Law Review also covers topics related to licensing, Food Safety and Inspection Services (FSIS), food and beverage regulation in the US and worldwide, nutrition labeling, and country of origin labeling guidelines.

With recent legislation being passed throughout the US in relation to marijuana use, both for recreational and medicinal purposes, readers will also find up-to-date information, litigation, and news coming from this area of interest as well. Regulations in California for labeling and proper sales of marijuana, to use in different states, or internationally, as well as rules for promoting and advertising marijuana are also covered on the site. Additionally, the development and changing landscape of tobacco use to include vaping, and how e-cigarettes and vaping are regulated, is also covered by NLR authors.

Readers who are interested in food safety, inspection, imports into the US, and regulations, these topics are covered regularly on The National Law Review as well. New legislation from the FDA, USDA, Department of Agriculture, and international bodies, are covered on the site. If you are looking for details on new nutrition-labeling regulations or health risks of consuming certain imported foods, you will find these topics, and many more, on The National Law Review.

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Date Title Organization
3
Oct
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Oct
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Oct
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Oct
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2
Oct
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Oct
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30
Sep
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29
Sep
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29
Sep
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29
Sep
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28
Sep
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Sep
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Sep
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Sep
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Sep
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Sep
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28
Sep
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28
Sep
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28
Sep
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28
Sep
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27
Sep
Overview of Recent Anti-Corruption Enforcement Actions in the Pharmaceutical Industry in China Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
27
Sep
FDA Publishes Two New Chapters of Human Foods HARPC Draft Guidance Keller and Heckman LLP
26
Sep
USCIS Removes Biometric Services Fee for Form I-539 Greenberg Traurig, LLP
26
Sep
Updates on China’s Regulation of Food Ingredients and Additives Keller and Heckman LLP
26
Sep
FDA Responds to CFP Recommendations for Food Code Update Keller and Heckman LLP
26
Sep
In Starch Contrast: Australian Patent Office Makes Key Finding on Use of Trade Marks in Patent Specifications K&L Gates
25
Sep
Kraft Recalls “Unpleasant” American Cheese Singles Keller and Heckman LLP
25
Sep
Bonding Requirements Complicate TTB Permit Filing Norris McLaughlin P.A.
25
Sep
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22
Sep
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22
Sep
Court Denies Majority of Starbucks “Refresher” Motion to Dismiss Keller and Heckman LLP
22
Sep
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21
Sep
Joint Advisory Warns of Snatch Ransomware Robinson & Cole LLP
21
Sep
Is More Food Safety Regulation Always a Good Thing? Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
21
Sep
Watermelon Sugar: Candy Shape and Color Deemed Functional McDermott Will & Emery
21
Sep
How Alcohol Industry Members Can Prepare for a Government Shutdown McDermott Will & Emery
20
Sep
Ninth Circuit Finds that Costco Is Not Just a Retailer, but Actively Competes with Wholesalers with Respect to Robinson-Patman Price Discrimination Claims K&L Gates
20
Sep
FDA Provides Update on the Cronobacter Prevention Strategy in Powdered Infant Formula Keller and Heckman LLP
20
Sep
Mintz IRA Update — Other Key IRA Programs and Developments: The Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program and Maximum Monthly Cap on Cost-Sharing Payments Program Mintz
20
Sep
Mintz IRA Update — Legal Challenges to the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program Mintz
20
Sep
There’s One for You, Nineteen for Me: IRS Issues Guidance on 1900% Pharmaceutical Excise Tax ArentFox Schiff LLP
20
Sep
Mintz IRA Update — A Deeper Dive into Other Controversies of the IRA’s Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program Mintz
20
Sep
To Reschedule or to Deschedule: That Is the (Marijuana) Question Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
19
Sep
Top Takeaways | Specialty Spotlight: Gastroenterology McDermott Will & Emery
19
Sep
Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo: Department of Health Proposes Robust Revisions to Medical Cannabis Regulations Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
19
Sep
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19
Sep
FDA: Approval for PTSD MDMA-Assisted Therapy Is One Step Closer Foley & Lardner LLP
19
Sep
Senators Again Urge Enforcement of Dairy Standards of Identity Keller and Heckman LLP
19
Sep
Do Corporate Boards Necessarily Breach Their Fiduciary Duties When They Approve Illegal Conduct? Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP