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Jennifer Diaz to speak at FDLI Annual Conference
I am honored to be a speaker at the Food and Drug Law Institute (FDLI’s) Annual Conference, taking place in Washington DC from April 20-21, 2015. My panel “Moving Food Commodities Across National Borders: Compliance, Tips, and Strategies” will take place on April 21, 2015 from 12:00-12:25 pm. I hope you can join. As an added incentive, use my code below to receive 15% off of your registration cost!
When registering here use the code ANNUAL2015 to save!
The annual conference will take place at the Grand Hyatt Washington – more information about the location and a link to make your reservation can be found here.
If you fall under any of the following categories, you MUST attend the FDLI annual conference:
- Regulatory Affairs Professionals
- Government Affairs Professionals
- Chief Safety Officers
- Chief Compliance Officers
- Food and Drug Attorneys
- Government Officials
- Academics
- Food and Drug Industry Consultants
- Venture Capitalists
- Patient Advocates
- Consumer Advocates
- Business Development Professionals
- Global Strategy Professionals
- Corporate Planning Staff
The all star agenda line up covers the hottest issues in compliance and enforcement as they relate to food, drugs, devices, tobacco, e-cigarettes and much more. View the full agenda here.
The FDLI posted a breakdown of interest areas for last years conference attendees and fully intends to cover all of these hot topics in 2015!
Jennifer Diaz to speak at FDLI Annual Conference
I am honored to be a speaker at the Food and Drug Law Institute (FDLI’s) Annual Conference, taking place in Washington DC from April 20-21, 2015. My panel “Moving Food Commodities Across National Borders: Compliance, Tips, and Strategies” will take place on April 21, 2015 from 12:00-12:25 pm. I hope you can join. As an added incentive, use my code below to receive 15% off of your registration cost!
FDA Helps Small Businesses Get Ready for New “Gluten-Free” Labeling Requirements
Wheat Stalk 100% Gluten Free Label Vector Illustration
According to the FDA, approximately 3 million people (or 1 in 133 people) in the United States have celiac disease (CD), including me. While there is currently no cure for CD, unfortunately, individuals who have the disease are advised to follow a strict gluten-free diet. Over time, the continued ingestion of gluten by Celiacs triggers the production of antibodies that attack and damage the lining of the small intestine. Such damage hinders the absorption of nutrients, which leads to an array of severe health issues. This makes truthful gluten-free labeling essential for a Celiac’s survival, and celiac’s like me ecstatic that the “gluten-free” claim will be enforced, come August 5, 2014. If you manufacturer a food product, and are not ready to comply, read on.
White House’s OMB Intervenes to Weaken FDA’s Proposed Regulation of E-Cigs
On April 24, 2014, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) issued a proposed regulation which would subject the currently unregulated e-cigarette industry to FDA regulation under the authority of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act). The proposed rule put e-cigarettes with a list of products FDA “deemed” tobacco products, and as such, subject to the FD&C Act. OMB intervened to weaken FDA’s original proposal.
If the proposed rule became final – e-cigarettes (and the other products “deemed” tobacco products) would have been subject to:
(1) Enforcement action against products determined to be adulterated and misbranded;
(2) required submission of ingredient listing and reporting of harmful and potentially harmful constituents (HPHCs) for all tobacco products;
(3) required registration and product listing for all tobacco products;
(4) prohibition against use of modified risk descriptors (e.g., “light,” “low,” and “mild” descriptors) and claims unless FDA issues an order permitting their use;
(5) prohibition on the distribution of free samples;
(6) premarket review requirements;
(7) Requirement for a minimum age of purchase; (what this will do to online sales was yet to be determined)
(8) health warnings for product packages and advertisements; and
(9) prohibition of vending machine sales, unless the vending machine is located in a facility where the retailer ensures that individuals under 18 years of age are prohibited from entering at any time.
After analyzing the proposed rule and its potential economic effects, the White House’s Office of Management and […]