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Pet Food Institute Proposes Modernization of Pet Food and Treats Regulation

FDA Law

As anyone familiar with pet (and other animal) food regulation knows, many states require premarket label review and approval and registration of the manufacturer/distributor and/or product for a fee. They have inspectors in the field everyday with eyes on the products, on the local manufactures, and on the distributors and retailers.

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The MAHA Assessment’s Implications: Drugs (Part One)

FDA Law

Ordinarily, a public health initiative of such magnitude would have been governed by a transparent multi-step process featuring public meetings and drawing on external scientific expertise. In other words, as you read this, the Assessments findings and recommendations are getting baked into federal government policy, for better or worse.

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New Administration, “Old” Rules: FDA and HHS Jointly Withdraw 11th Hour Trump Administration Proposal for Sweeping 510(k) Exemption

FDA Law

In support of this proposal, the Notice looked only to FDA’s publicly available device adverse event database, FDA’s Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience (MAUDE), to identify any safety risks. When this author read the January Notice, it seemed like an ill-thought-out proposal.

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FDA Approves First State Drug Importation Program Under 20-Year-Old Statute, But High Hurdles Remain

FDA Law

This request must provide details about, among other things: The foreign seller that will purchase the prescription drug directly from its manufacturer, along with invoices, batch, and lot/control numbers to verify the sale and the units sold. The government would require at least another 30 days to examine the shipment at the U.S.