On Aug. 21 the Food and Drug Administration posted new and revised versions of the following Import Alerts on the detention without physical examination of:
The Food and Drug Administration issued its weekly Enforcement Report for Aug. 21 that lists the status of recalls and field corrections for food, drugs, biologics, and devices. The report covers both domestic and foreign firms.
Three consumer groups wrote letters to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the U.S. Trade Representative and the Food and Drug Administration, asking them to support international standards that would globally prohibit animal drugs that are banned in the U.S. The Consumers Union (CU), Center for Science in the Public Interest, and the Food Animal Concerns Trust (FACT) raised concerns that drug residues in foods like imported seafood pose a risk for both U.S. and foreign consumers.
On Aug. 20 the Food and Drug Administration posted new and revised versions of the following Import Alerts on the detention without physical examination of:
On Aug. 19 the Food and Drug Administration posted new and revised versions of the following Import Alerts on the detention without physical examination of:
During the week of Aug. 13-19, the Food and Drug Administration modified the following existing Import Alerts (not otherwise listed on the FDA's new and revised import alerts page) on the detention without physical examination and/or surveillance of:
On Aug. 16 the Food and Drug Administration posted new and revised versions of the following Import Alerts on the detention without physical examination of:
The Food and Drug Administration posted a powerpoint presentation on its recently-proposed rules on the Foreign Supplier Verification Program and accreditation of third-party auditors. The two rules were proposed July 29 (see 13072623 and 13072628). Comments on each are due by Nov. 26.
On Aug. 15 the Food and Drug Administration posted new and revised versions of the following Import Alerts on the detention without physical examination of:
The Food and Drug Administration posted an updated draft guidance on medical foods. The frequently asked questions document updates an earlier draft guidance on medical foods issued in 2007. Topics covered include the definition of medical foods and labeling requirements (including a prohibition on use of “Rx only” on medical foods labels). Comments are due by Oct. 15.