U.S. Food and Drug Administration
FDA and FTC Warn 7 Companies Selling Fraudulent Products Claiming to Treat COVID-19
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued warning letters to seven companies for selling fraudulent COVID-19 products. These products are unapproved drugs that pose significant risks to patient health and violate federal law. The FDA and FTC are taking this action as part of their response in protecting Americans during ...
FDA Delays Action on CBD
On March 10, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it will reopen the comment period for last year’s CBD hearing. The original comment period, which collected nearly 4,500 comments from public health experts, the natural products industry and the general public, ended last July and will remain open indefinitely, according to the FDA. ...
FDA Fails to Deliver Congressionally Mandated Report on CBD Regulations
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) failed to meet its deadline to provide a Congressionally mandated report on how it plans to regulate CBD. Congress instructed the FDA in last year’s spending bill to adopt an enforcement discretion policy within 120 days and provide an update of its progress after 60 days. The agency’s first report ...
CRN Applauds U.K. Food Standards Agency for Clear Path Forward for CBD
On Feb. 13, the U.K. Food Standards Agency (FSA) announced it has set a deadline for CBD authentication. FSA is giving the CBD industry a deadline of March 31, 2021 to submit valid novel food authorization applications. After the deadline, only products which have submitted a valid application will be allowed to remain on the market. The ...
Trump Requests $5 Million for CBD Regulation
President Trump requested $5 million to regulate the CBD industry in its new FY2021 budget. Specifically, the request would “allow the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to continue enforcing the law to protect patients and the public while also providing potential regulatory pathways … for products containing cannabis and cannabis-derived compounds.” “This is a step ...
Proposed Bill to Allow CBD to be Marketed as Dietary Supplement
On. Jan. 13, Rep. Collin Peterson (D-MN), Chair of the House Agriculture Committee, introduced legislation that would provide the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) with the flexibility to allow hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) to be marketed in dietary supplements. The bill would also require a study and report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which ...
FDA Grants Citizen Petition on Glucomannan as a Dietary Fiber
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it intends to propose that “glucomannan” be added to the definition of dietary fiber. The action is being taken in response to a citizen petition from The Food Lawyers (California). Dietary fiber that can be declared on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts labels includes certain naturally ...
Fresh Thyme Farmers Market Increases CBD Collection
According to Supermarket News, Specialty grocer Fresh Thyme Farmers Market is ramping up its CBD product selection with nearly 100 new items. Fresh Thyme said that it’s rolling out 99 new CBD (cannabidiol) products to its current lineup of 152 CBD items. To be available at Fresh Thyme stores in 10 states, the products being ...
Senior FDA Official Joins NPA
The Natural Products Association (NPA) announced that former U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) official Sibyl Swift, PhD will be the new senior vice president for scientific and regulatory affairs for the association. The hire comes as NPA expands its international presence as a Codex Alimentarius NGO (non-governmental organization) observer and accelerates its advocacy efforts on ...
EPA Approves Use of Pesticide Products on Hemp
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced two actions that it says will help the agricultural sector protect crops from pests and weeds. Under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), EPA is approving the use of 10 pesticide products on hemp in time for the 2020 growing season. Nine of these products are biopesticides ...
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