- On July 14, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced an extension to the public comment period for its proposed method for ranking chemicals in food for post-market assessments by 30 days from July 18, 2025 to August
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FDA Calls on Infant and Children’s Food Brands to Improve Recall Communications
- On July 9, 2025, FDA Commissioner Marty Makary published a letter encouraging manufacturers of infant formula, baby food, and foods intended for children to improve their product recall communications. The letter urges industry leaders to adopt FDA’s “radical transparency” efforts
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Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals Strikes Down FTC’s Click-to-Cancel Rule
While the Eighth Circuit struck down the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Click-to-Cancel rule on July 8, 2025, businesses should recognize that the FTC, in addition to state Attorneys General, has various tools in its arsenal to address false, deceptive, or…
FDA Commissioner Marks His First 100 Days
- FDA published a press release written by FDA Commissioner Marty Makary that highlighted his efforts to “make food healthier for children and families, accelerate meaningful cures and treatments, and modernize the agency with transparency, gold-standard science and common sense.”
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FTC Issues Warning Letters to Businesses and Platforms After Designating July “Made in the USA” Month
- On July 1, 2025, FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson designated July as “‘Made in the USA’ Month,” and reiterated the Commission’s commitment to cracking down on deceptive MUSA claims.
- The FTC quickly followed this announcement on July 8 by sending warning
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Cultured Salmon Company Receives “No Questions” Letter From FDA
FTC Issues Warning Letters to Businesses and Platforms After Designating July “Made in the USA” Month
On July 1, 2025, FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson designated July as “‘Made in the USA’ Month,” and reiterated the Commission’s commitment to cracking down on deceptive MUSA claims. The FTC quickly followed this announcement on July 8 by sending warning…
FDA Official Says FDA Plans to Issue Guidance as Normal Despite “10-1 Executive Order”
- Senior FDA officials recently signaled that the agency does not anticipate major disruptions to the issuance of guidance documents, even as federal agencies brace for the impact of Executive Order 14192, “Unleashing Prosperity Through Deregulation” which, as previously reported
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New Louisiana Law Mandates Ingredient Disclosures & Bans Ingredients in Schools
- On June 20, 2025, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry signed SB 14, now known as Act 463, into law to require on-pack QR codes linking consumers to an ingredient disclosure statement on a web page controlled by the manufacturer. The
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European Union Releases Plans to Help Boost Novel Food Applications
- On July 2, 2025, the European Commission published a new Communication entitled “a strategy to position the EU as the world’s most attractive place for life sciences by 2030.” Recognizing that “the European life science sector is at a critical
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