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Apr 2020

Temporary FDA Policy for Nutrition Labeling of Packaged Food
Temporary FDA Policy for Nutrition Labeling of Packaged Food
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To facilitate the distribution of food during the COVID-19 pandemic, the US FDA recently issued a guidance document titled “Temporary Policy Regarding Nutrition Labeling of Certain Packaged Food During the COVID-19 Public Health [&hell Read More >>

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Apr 2020

New FDA Guidance Updates on Gowns, Gloves and Other Apparel in response to COVID-19
New FDA Guidance Updates on Gowns, Gloves and Other Apparel in response to COVID-19
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently published a new guidance document to help expand the availability of surgical apparel, including gowns, hoods, and surgical & patient examination gloves, in […] Read More >>

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Mar 2020

FDA & EPA – Pathways for Products in Response to COVID-19 Product Shortages
FDA & EPA – Pathways for Products in Response to COVID-19 Product Shortages
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The COVID-19 pandemic has precipitated an unprecedented public health situation in the United States of America, disrupting supply chains and creating shortages of products aimed at preventing infection. As a […] Read More >>

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Mar 2020

Fight Back Against Coronavirus – How to Get Your Human-Use Antiseptic Drugs To Market
Fight Back Against Coronavirus – How to Get Your Human-Use Antiseptic Drugs To Market
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With the recent announcement that Coronovirus has gone pandemic, consumers are flooding supermarkets, and preparing for indeterminate periods of self-isolation. All the while the marketplace is reeling, seeing demand for […] Read More >>

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Mar 2020

Recommendations for Infection Prevention from Regulatory Bodies
Recommendations for Infection Prevention from Regulatory Bodies
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Based on what is currently known about the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and similar coronaviruses that cause SARS (Sudden Acute Respiratory Syndrome) and MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome), the most common […] Read More >>
Pending Regulatory Changes that Impact your Business
January 21, 2016 By
STAY ALERT AND AWARE OF PENDING CHANGES THAT MAY IMPACT YOUR BUSINESS How does the Food Safety Modernization Act affect your business? What do the latest guidance documents say? What are […] Read More >>
SPECIAL ALERT: NHP Compliance and Enforcement Transition: Phase I ending December 1, 2013
November 8, 2013 By
November 8, 2013 Phase I of the NHP Compliance and Enforcement transition period is ending December 1, 2013. Companies have been advised to ensure that they are familiar with and […] Read More >>
dicentra’s Regulatory Webinar – Q1: March 26, 2013
March 26, 2013 By
March 26, 2013: dicentra conducted its first webinar of 2013. Critical American and Canadian updates including FDA’s proposed rules to amend cGMPs for food facilities under FSMA, the FDA’s Draft […] Read More >>
Update: Oil of Oregano and Carvacrol
March 4, 2013 By
NHPD revises maximum daily limit of carvacrol for natural health products containing Oil of Oregano as a medicinal ingredient. Oil of oregano, derived from the species of Origanum spp., is […] Read More >>
Health Canada caps caffeine in energy drinks, 28 companies forced to reformulate
January 3, 2013 By
Reprinted from Newhope 360 On Jan. 2, a new set of rules from Health Canada came into effect to limit allowable caffeine in food products. Single-serving beverages may now contain […] Read More >>
dicentra’s NHP Regulatory Update 2012 – Q3
September 18, 2012 By
Topics covered: Canada: Consultations & Regulatory Initiatives Food Safety & Initiatives United States: Proposition 37 – Genetically Engineered Foods, Labeling, Initiative Statute Energy Drink Controversey Status of Draft NDI Guidance [&helli Read More >>
Quarterly Newsletter – Q3 – 2012
August 28, 2012 By
August 28, 2012 A Quick Note…. There have been a number of significant developments on the regulatory front for dietary supplements in the United States lately. For example, dietary supplement […] Read More >>
dicentra’s Q2 Regulatory Update Webinar is now available online
June 19, 2012 By
dicentra’s Regulatory Update Webinar – Q2 dicentra provides regulatory and scientific solutions for accelerated business growth. We specialize in the areas of natural health products, dietary supplements, foods, cosmetics and […] Read More >>
dicentra Quarterly Newsletter – Q2 – 2012
May 10, 2012 By
May 10, 2012 Are You Making False Claims By Heather Van Blarcom General Counsel & Senior Regulatory Specialist for Dietary Supplements If you don’t have “competent and reliable scientific evidence” […] Read More >>
Nutra-ingredients – Regulatory Updates: Cholesterol Labelling – June 27, 2011
June 27, 2011 By
http://www.nutraingredients.com/ June 16, 2011 EU ‘agreement’ may outlaw cholesterol labelling Optional cholesterol labelling of food products may soon be banned in the European Union if a draft regulation on food […] Read More >>
CRN – Regulatory Updates – June 27, 2011
June 27, 2011 By
http://www.crnusa.org June 2, 2011 CRN Submits Comments Concerning Regulatory Cooperation Between the U.S. and the E.U. That Would Help Eliminate or Reduce Unnecessary Divergences in Regulation and in Standards Used […] Read More >>
Natural Products Association – Regulatory Updates: Upcoming NDI Guidance May Clarify FDA’s Expectations – June 27, 2011
June 27, 2011 By
http://www.npainfo.org/index.php?src June 23, 2011 Upcoming NDI Guidance May Clarify FDA’s Expectations WASHINGTON, D.C. – Statement from Natural Products Association (NPA) Vice President of Scientific and Regulatory Affairs Cara Welch, Ph.D., [&hellip Read More >>
FDA – Regulatory Updates: FDA is Monitoring Certain Foods and Beverages Imported from Taiwan that May Contain Plasticizers – June 27, 2011
June 27, 2011 By
http://www.fda.gov/Food/DietarySupplements/Alerts/default.htm June 22, 2011 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is notifying the public about the possible presence of a plasticizer called diethylhexyl-phthalate (DEHP) in certain food and beverages Read More >>
Canada Consumer Product Safety Act – Regulatory Updates: Mandatory Reporting – June 27, 2011
June 27, 2011 By
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/cps-spc/legislation/acts-lois/ccpsa-lcspc/index-eng.php June 20, 2011 Mandatory Reporting – Canada Consumer Product Safety Act (S.C. 2010, c. 21) http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/cps-spc/legislation/acts-lois/ccpsa-lcspc/indust/reporting Read More >>
Regulatory Updates – June 27th 2011
June 27, 2011 By
  Health Canada http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/index-eng.php CFIAhttp://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/toce.shtml NHPD http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/dhp-mps/prodnatur/index-eng.php Competition Bureau http://www.competitionbureau.gc.ca/eic/site/cb-bc.nsf/eng/h_00000.ht Read More >>

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