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In Seventeen Years will the Cicadas Around FDA’s White Oak Campus Find Complete Culinary Acceptance? Stay Tuned

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In a potential sign of things to come, last year a major pet food manufacturer launched a line of insect based dog and cat food in Switzerland. A lot has changed in the FDA regulatory space since the last time cicadas were in the DC area in 2004.

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DEA Regs Bulk Up with 2014 Anabolic Steroid Control Law Additions

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Because anabolic steroids are also abused to enhance athletic performance and increase muscle strength, Congress has enacted three laws regulating anabolic steroids: the Anabolic Steroid Control Acts of 1990 and 2004, and the Designer Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 2014 (“DASCA”). at 50,040 codified at 21 C.F.R.

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Senators to DEA: Consider Treaty Obligations In Marijuana Rescheduling

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Milgram’s predecessors, and Directors of National Drug Policy urging not to reschedule; the January 2004 letter Democratic state attorneys general pushing for rescheduling to schedule III; and the January 2024 letter from Democratic senators requesting descheduling altogether. On a final note, as a signatory to the Single Convention, U.S.

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FDA Releases Draft CPG on Major Food Allergen Labeling and Cross-Contact

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Since then, the science and legal and regulatory framework for food allergens have evolved considerably: Congress enacted the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act (2004) and the Food Safety Modernization Act (2011), and FDA implemented the regulatory requirements set forth in 21 C.F.R.

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FDA Issues Two Guidance Documents on Food Allergen Labeling Requirements

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ingredients processed using technology that reliably produces a protein-free ingredient and for which the manufacturer can ensure that the ingredient does not contain protein); Foods in which a major food allergen has been unintentionally incorporated due to cross-contact; and.

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Get the 4-1-1 on your 1099s: 5th and 7th Circuits Permit Paying Volume-Based Compensation to Independent Sales Agents

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Seventh Circuit ruling in Sorensen In Sorensen , the government alleged, and the District Court agreed, that Sorensen paid illegal kickbacks to marketing firms based on the number of leads generated and a DME manufacturer based on the percentage of funds collected from Medicare. Miles , 360 F.3d 3d 472 (5thCir.