In this episode, Josh Long, legal and regulatory editor, and Rachel Adams, managing editor, discuss: dismissal of a wrongful death lawsuit against USPlabs; DMAA’s availability in the market, despite FDA’s stance on the ingredient; and criminal...
Kratom, an herb from Southeast Asia, made headlines again in early 2016 when the U.S. Marshals Service, at the request of FDA, seized nearly 90,000 bottles of beverages marketed as dietary supplements and labeled as containing kratom.
In November 2015, FDA issued final guidance on voluntarily labeling for foods derive from genetically engineered (GE) plants. Interestingly, the agency encouraged industry to avoid statements such as “GMO free," “GE free" and “non-GMO," which are...