Monthly Archives: May 2016

10 May

FDA Allows Use of “Healthy” Claims on Food Label

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a constituent update today explaining its decision to allow KIND, LLC to use “healthy” claims on food labels and labelling, while also vowing to reevaluate regulations regarding nutrient content claims and the labeling of food as “healthy.” Nutrient content claims are those that expressly or implicitly characterizes

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05 May

FDA Authority Over E-cigarettes Expanded

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today announced long-awaited final rules expanding the FDA’s authority over e-cigarettes and other tobacco products.  The rule broadens the definition of tobacco products to include e-cigarettes, hookahs, pipe tobacco, premium cigars, little cigars and other products. Acting under its authority as established through the Tobacco Control Act of 2009, the FDA has

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