‘Right-to-try’ bill heads to President Trump for signature

The bill allows terminally ill patients to receive experimental drugs not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson's two-year push to enact a "right-to-try" bill hit the home stretch Tuesday after the House of Representatives approved the measure and sent it to President Donald Trump's desk for final signature.

Schumer wants immediate ban on e-cigarette flavors

Sen. Charles Schumer says the Food and Drug Administration should immediately ban e-cigarette flavors like candy and cookies that can appeal to young people in the wake of warnings that teens and children are increasingly using e-cigarettes. The New York Democrat on Sunday released a letter to FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb saying the agency had the legal authority to regulate e-cigarette flavors, and encouraging it to do so.

Schumer calls for ban on e-cigarette flavors

Sen. Charles Schumer says the Food and Drug Administration should immediately ban e-cigarette flavors like candy and cookies that can appeal to young people in the wake of warnings that teens and children are increasingly using e-cigarettes. The New York Senator on Sunday released a letter to FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb saying the agency had the legal authority to regulate e-cigarette flavors, and encouraging it to do so.

FDA lets vaping flourish as it eyes crackdown on cigarettes

FDA officials say the goal is to spur innovation of products that may be less harmful for adults, but health advocates are skeptical. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is giving wide leeway to electronic cigarettes as it attempts to push people away from traditional tobacco products.

Maple, honey producers not sweet on added sugars label Source: AP

Producers of pure maple syrup and honey aren't sweet on a plan to label their pure natural products as containing added sugars. They say the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's upcoming requirement to update nutrition labels to tell consumers that pure maple syrup and honey contain added sugars is misleading, illogical and confusing and could hurt their industries.

Maple, honey producers not sweet on added sugars label

Producers of pure maple syrup and honey aren't sweet on a plan to label their pure natural products as containing added sugars. They say the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's upcoming requirement to update nutrition labels to tell consumers that pure maple syrup and honey contain added sugars is misleading, illogical and confusing and could hurt their industries.

FDA cracks down on sales of Juul, other e-cigarettes to youth

Scott Gottlieb, commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, has announced a nationwide crackdown on the sale of e-cigarettes to minors. Scott Gottlieb, commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, has announced a nationwide crackdown on the sale of e-cigarettes to minors.

Fear of competition – not consumer protection – is behind…

A desire to protect its members, not consumers, is the primary motivation behind the US Cattlemen's Association petition to restrict use of the terms 'beef' and 'meat' to products from animals "born, raised, and harvested in the traditional manner" claim leading plant-based and cultured meat companies. In a comment a a to the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service urging it to reject the USCA petition, the Good Food Institute, Tofurky, Lightlife Foods, Field Roast Grain Meat Co, Impossible Foods, Finless Foods, Sweet Earth Foods, and Hungry Planet, argue that USDA is authorized to regulate meat labels to protect the health and welfare of consumers.

Dietary Supplement & Cosmetics Legal Bulletin | April 2018

The Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2018 would apply to facilities that manufacture or process cosmetic products but would exempt most retailers, salons and research and testing facilities. The Senate committee, led by Sens. Lamar Alexander and Patty Murray , indicated in a The amendment would require manufacturers and distributors to report "serious adverse events" - including death, hospitalization, persistent disability, or significant disfigurement - to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services within 15 days.

Mia Love: The opioid addiction crisis should not be underestimated

The Salt Lake Tribune Volunteer Damon Harris shows users how to use naloxone, a medication approved by the Food and Drug Administration to prevent overdose by opioids such as heroin, as he helps members of the Utah Harm Reduction Coalition as they exchange needles on 500 west between 200 south and 300 south in Salt Lake City, Thursday July 27, 2017. Users are able to exchange used needles and also receive naloxone during the exchange.

Latest version of legislation to bypass FDA oversight must now to go back to the Senate.

On March 21 the House of Representatives passed controversial Right to Try legislation to increase access to unapproved drugs, with most members voting along party lines. The bill needed only a simple majority to pass - the margin was 267-149 - after a failed attempt last week to pass it more quickly by a two-thirds margin.

House Votes Down a Right to Trya Drug Bill

The House voted against the controversial "Right to Try" bill Tuesday evening, which would let patients access drugs not yet approved by the Food and Drug Administration. The bill, which needed two thirds of the vote to pass under suspension of the rules, failed 259-140.

Two US lawmakers voice concerns over Philip Morris tobacco trials

Two Democratic U.S. senators said they have fresh concerns over clinical trials conducted by Philip Morris International Inc as it seeks U.S. clearance to market its iQOS electronic tobacco product as less risky than cigarettes, according to statements both senators provided to Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A man uses a Philip Morris iQOS e-cigarette in Tokyo, Japan May 12, 2017.

FDA Plans New Medical-Device Approval Processes

The Food and Drug Administration plans new medical-device approval processes to speed products' entry to the U.S. market, mirroring the desires of industry and President Donald Trump to clear barriers to new business. FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb, who has long espoused speedier steps to promote innovation, in an interview called for "progressive," or stepped, approvals of certain devices that would allow them to go to market with initial approvals, with further evidence to assess performance coming later.