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A Look Back at FDA's Scrutiny of Personal Care Products in 2011

Our new sister blog, Food and Drug Law Access, posted an informative article, " FDA's Scrutiny of Personal Care Products in 2011," from HAPPI -- the Household and Personal Products Industry magazine. It is often…

US, EU Announce "Historic" Reciprocity Arrangement on Organic Standards

Yesterday, the United States and the European Union announced a reciprocity agreement that will allow access to both markets for products certified organic in either market. Beginning June 1, 2012, organic products…

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USDA Issues Draft Guidance Regarding the National Organic Program

On February 3, 2012, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's ("USDA") Agriculture Marketing Service ("AMS") published draft guidance clarifying how exemptions and exclusions from certification as a producer or handler of…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…