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U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Federal Preemption In Childhood Vaccine Liability Case

Late last month, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on a significant federal preemption case concerning an individual’s right to sue a vaccine manufacturer for injury that is alleged to have resulted from a defect in a…

USDA's FSIS Proposes Regulations to Launch New Catfish Safety and Inspection Program

Last month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture ("USDA") Food Safety and Inspection Service ("FSIS") issued a proposed rule that is intended to ensure that commercial catfish products are properly marked, labeled, and…

Can We Say That? A Practical Guide to Substantiating Claims for Food and Consumer Health Products

This Monograph, published by the Food and Drug Law Institute, is designed to assist lawyers, regulatory advisors and marketing professionals answer the question "Can we say that?" as they design and execute programs to…

FDA Warning Letter Cites FTC Act and Further Confirms Cooperation Between Agencies

On February 1, 2011, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning letter to dietary supplement maker Tennessee Scientific, Inc., relating to a number of product claims on the company’s website. The letter…

USDA Proposal Would Require Meals Served at School to Meet More Stringent Nutrition Quality Standards

Last month, the Food and Nutrition Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) issued a proposed rule that would revise the meal patterns and nutrition requirements for the National School Lunch Program…