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Recent FDA Testing Shows Lead in Lipsticks, Agency Maintains Levels are Safe
Recent Food and Drug Administration (FDA) test results show that detectible amounts of lead continue to be found in lipstick, but do not present a safety risk to product consumers. According to the recent FDA test…
USDA Issues Draft Guidance Regarding the National Organic Program
On February 3, 2012, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's ("USDA") Agriculture Marketing Service ("AMS") published draft guidance clarifying how exemptions and exclusions from certification as a producer or handler of…
New USDA Final Rule Raises Nutrition Quality Standards for Meals Served at School
On January 25, 2012, the Food Nutrition Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) issued a final rule that substantially modifies the menu planning and nutrition requirements for the National School Lunch…
Fourth Circuit Clarifies Scope of Federal Preemption for Requirements Governing Medical Devices
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit recently affirmed a West Virginia federal district court's holding that a plaintiff's common law tort claim was preempted by the 1976 Medical Device Amendments…
USDA Publishes Two Proposed Rules Regarding Ingredients in Organic Food Products
Today the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) published two proposed regulations that will affect companies that produce and market organic food products. One proposed…