Articles by Steven Shapiro
FDA Issues Final Guidance for Industry Addressing Food Allergen Labeling Requirements
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the availability of the Final Guidance for Industry: Questions and Answers Regarding Food Allergens, Including the Food Allergen Labeling Requirements of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (Edition 5). This final guidance is replacing all previously issued draft and final guidances by FDA concerning allergen labeling. ...
The Case of “Gas Station Heroin”
Is It Necessary for Congress to Amend the FD&C Act for FDA to Have the Authority to Prohibit Tianeptine’s Sale? If the answer to this question is “no,” why are bills being introduced into Congress to give the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expanded authority to regulate dietary supplements? “Gas station heroin” is a ...
Operating a Health Food Retail Establishment in the Age of the Coronavirus
In the space of a few short weeks, what we thought of as our comfortable reality was changed; probably forever. In February, the most important thing was finding a potential pathway to market for CBD. By mid-March, everyone’s primary concern seemed to be a search for an adequate supply of toilet paper and perhaps washing ...
CBD Legality at Retail
What is the story with CBD dietary supplements? Are they legal for sale in my store? There is no easy way to describe the current situation concerning cannabidiol (CBD). On the one hand, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has explicitly stated that it is not legal to sell in interstate commerce a food ...
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