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

FDA Law Blog

the product label declares “tree nut” or “fish” but fails to declare the type of tree nut or species of fish in either the ingredient list or in a separate “Contains” statement). The draft CPG directs FDA field staff to examine possible food product adulteration due to labeling related to allergen cross-contact.

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FDA End-of-Year Release of Warning Letters Impresses (or Depresses)

FDA Law Blog

Perhaps FDA wanted us to remember 2023 as the year FDA succeeded in uncovering critical defects in drug and device manufacturing, and in critical trials. Warning Letters, generally made public in a batch each Tuesday, are FDA’s public sanction that is most widely used to bring pressure on manufacturers and clinical trial investigators.

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Hitting Pause on Criticism of the FDA, Just for Today

Pharmacy Checkers

Wikipedia has an extremely long page aptly called Criticism of the Food and Drug Administration , much of it having to do with its role with prescription drugs, and less so other sectors, such as food, tobacco and cosmetics. . The medications that we obtain in the U.S., and other high-income countries. Far from it.

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FDA Takes Steps to Limit Lead in Juice to Further Reduce Exposure to Toxic Elements in Foods

The Pharma Data

In particular, Action Levels for Lead in Juice: Draft Guidance for Industry , provides draft action levels of 10 parts per billion (ppb) for lead in single-strength apple juice and of 20 ppb for lead in all other single-strength juice types, including juice blends that contain apple juice. The FDA is accepting comments on the draft guidance.