Biotech, Food and Drug Legal Analysis

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.

Date	Title	Organization
17 Jun	Fifth Circuit Upholds FTC Finding: Impax Lab's Reverse Payment Scheme Was Illegal	MoginRubin
17 Jun	Recall of Deficient Infant Formula	Keller and Heckman LLP
17 Jun	FTC and FDA Team Up to Halt Fake Fertility Supplements	Keller and Heckman LLP
17 Jun	Thailand Notifies WTO of Five Food-Contact Draft Regulations	Keller and Heckman LLP
17 Jun	EU Opens Public Consultation on Nanomaterial Definition	Keller and Heckman LLP
17 Jun	10 Provisions and 5 Steps to Electronic Prescription Compliance for Pharmacies	Oberheiden P.C.
17 Jun	Guidelines on EU’s Single-Use Plastics Directive Published	Keller and Heckman LLP
17 Jun	Paris Court of Appeals Rejects Pharmaceutical Supplementary Protection Certificate Applications	McDermott Will & Emery
17 Jun	Delaware Court of Chancery Decision Provides Guidance on M&A Earnouts	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
16 Jun	Beech-Nut Exits Market Following Voluntary Recall	Keller and Heckman LLP
15 Jun	California Health Care Legislative Update	Mintz
15 Jun	50 State Map of MAC Laws – Can PBMs No Longer Rely on ERISA Preemption to Avoid Certain State Laws?	Foley & Lardner LLP
15 Jun	PIP (3:1) Downstream Notifications Will Begin July 7, 2021	Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
15 Jun	Senate Passes Country of Origin Labeling Requirements for Imported Commodities Sold Online	Keller and Heckman LLP
15 Jun	Litigation Regarding Alleged Toxins in Baby Food To Proceed in Multiple Venues	Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
15 Jun	Will new breeding technics get a new legal framework?	Keller and Heckman LLP
15 Jun	CFIUS Filing: Zhejiang Youchuang Venture Capital Investment, Shaoxing City Keqiao District Paradise Silicon Intelligent Robot Industrial Investment Partnership, and EKSO Bionics Holdings	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
14 Jun	PMRA Issues Interim Order to Regulate Certain UV Radiation-Emitting and Ozone-Generating Devices Under the Pest Control Products Act	Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
14 Jun	California Intends to List Four Substances as Carcinogens under Prop 65	Keller and Heckman LLP
14 Jun	Produce Grown by Livestock May Be Food Safety Risk	Keller and Heckman LLP
11 Jun	Workshop on GRACIOUS Approach to Quality Assessment of Nanosafety Data Will Be Held June 28	Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
11 Jun	AFDO & Others Tell FDA to Keep Inspection Mandate	Keller and Heckman LLP
11 Jun	ORNL Uncovers Greener Method To Recycle Lithium-Ion Batteries	Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
11 Jun	CytoDyn Faces Continued Shareholder Pressure	Proskauer Rose LLP
11 Jun	New EPA PFAS Announcements Carry Significance	CMBG3 Law
11 Jun	UNITED NOTIONS: Corporate and Cultural Convergence in Life Sciences M&A 2021	Mintz
11 Jun	European Parliament Allows for ‘Creamy’ and ‘Buttery’ Plant-Based Dairy	Keller and Heckman LLP
10 Jun	Trademark Protection for CBD Supplements	Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
10 Jun	FDA Revokes & Revises SOIs for Yogurt Products	Keller and Heckman LLP
10 Jun	China on the Move: An Improving Regulatory Landscape with New Challenges Ahead – Genomics and National Security	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
9 Jun	Video: Leaders Moving Business Forward with Peter Mason of UNICEF	McDermott Will & Emery
9 Jun	HHS Issues Buprenorphine Practice Guidelines as Study Confirms Access Barriers	Mintz
9 Jun	General Mills Flavor Labeling Settlement Denied	Keller and Heckman LLP
9 Jun	Montana Will Protect Off-Duty Use of Marijuana Next Year	Jackson Lewis P.C.
8 Jun	Mexico Amends the Health Law Regulations with Impact in the Approval of Medicines	OLIVARES
8 Jun	Lawsuit Takes Aim at “Natural” Claims in Dog Shampoos	Keller and Heckman LLP
8 Jun	New Class Action Litigation Claims That Fish Oil Is The Modern-Day Snake Oil	Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
8 Jun	New Era for Insects!	Keller and Heckman LLP
7 Jun	L’Occitane’s 9 Million RMB Award for Trademark Infringement in China Affirmed on Appeal	Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
7 Jun	FDA’s Unapproved Drugs Initiative Revived, with Gusto!	Mintz
7 Jun	ANSES Reiterates Recommendation to Restrict Use of Products Containing Nanomaterials “That Are of Little Benefit to the Population”	Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
7 Jun	Class-Action Alleges Protein Content in Purely Elizabeth Products Overstated	Keller and Heckman LLP
4 Jun	The FTC, CIDs and the Opioid Addiction Recovery Fraud Prevention Act	Hinch Newman LLP
4 Jun	EUON Publishes Nanopinion on the Need for Updating Language Regarding Nanomaterials	Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
4 Jun	Class Actions Continue to Target Butter & Vanilla	Keller and Heckman LLP
4 Jun	PFAS Paper Mill Lawsuit Adds Additional Companies	CMBG3 Law
4 Jun	EEOC Updates Guidance on COVID-19 Vaccination Policies, Including Mandates, Incentives, and Accommodations	Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
4 Jun	FDA Ban On PFAS In Food Packaging Brought To Forefront	CMBG3 Law
4 Jun	Titanium Dioxide: An Unexpected Decision from EFSA	Keller and Heckman LLP
3 Jun	FDA Launches Food Safety Traceability Challenge	Keller and Heckman LLP