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What you need to know before an FDA visit

What your company needs to properly develop, document and implement before an investigation

Richard F. Stier

June 15, 2017

To ensure an FDA inspection is handled properly, it is imperative procedures are in place to do so.

Regulatory Watch

FDA issues revised guidance for genetically altered animals

The guidance deals with animals whose genomes have been intentionally altered.

April 19, 2017

The guidance applies to both the originally altered animal and its lineage.

FDA Commissioner

Gottlieb expected to focus on drug side of FDA

Medical background, experience plays major role in commissioner nomination

Casey Laughman

March 28, 2017

Dr. Scott Gottlieb will be taking over as FDA commissioner at an interesting time.

Manufacturing News

GAO evaluates FDA on Produce Safety Rule communications

The rule includes many provisions that have raised many technical and business questions.

January 29, 2017

While the rule establishes enforceable national standards for the on-farm growing, harvesting and holding of domestic and imported produce, it also includes many other provisions that have raised many technical and business questions.

Regulatory Watch

FSIS announces companies can use new FDA label format for now

The FSIS will not hold companies in noncompliance if they use the FDA label during the rulemaking period as long as the information is truthful and not misleading.

December 22, 2016

The FSIS will not hold companies in noncompliance if they use the FDA label during the rulemaking period as long as the information is truthful and not misleading.

Regulatory Watch

FDA releases revised MFRPS standards

FDA issues revised food safety standards for programs overseeing food facitilies

December 16, 2016

Updates include newly defined terms, new section and appendices, updates to current standards.

Manufacturing News

FDA: Education is the key to getting on track with FSMA

Companies and FDA inspectors both still learning FSMA

December 13, 2016

Small business and very small business see FSMA compliance dates coming soon.

FDA

FDA updates its food emergencies response

Agency will be able to quickly alert facilities potentially affected by food safety incidents.

Crystal Lindell

Wayne Labs

October 20, 2016

The FDA has updated guidance to help it respond more quickly and more accurately in the event of food-related emergencies.

FDA issues guidance for the labeling of infant formula

September 16, 2016

FDA has issued guidance for industry to help infant formula manufacturers and distributors comply with certain labeling requirements for infant formula products.

FDA extends some FSMA compliance dates, clarifies rules

First major compliance dates still slated for next month for large companies.

Crystal Lindell

August 25, 2016

While the major provisions of the FSMA rules are being implemented as planned, the FDA has issued a final rule that extends and clarifies the compliance dates for certain provisions in four of the seven foundational rules.