…how many comments were actually logged in; on December 7, FDA showed 19,655 comments, and the next day 6,732.) While some comments were boilerplate, others were comprehensive, detailed critiques of…

…and require that any beef product labeled as “Made in the USA,” “Product of the USA,” “USA beef,” or otherwise indicated to be U.S. beef, come from cattle that have…

…180-day, real-time or panel track supplement to FDA; and For Health Canada, specify if it represents a new or significant change amendment Class III or IV submission to Health Canada….

On July 1, 2021, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced the availability of the pre-publication of the final rule on “Made in USA” (MUSA) claims in the Federal Register. The…

…to be a popular advertising claim. Generally, FTC enforcement actions regarding unqualified Made in the USA claims have been limited to closing letters and orders enjoining companies from making false…

…Horton’s from Canada. On February 28, 2017, Senators Bernie Sanders, Cory Booker, and Bob Casey introduced S. 469, the “Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act.” (A companion bill was…

…of “Made in the USA” and other U.S.-origin claims, and to consider whether it can improve its “Made in USA” enforcement program. The agenda is posted here. The comment period…

…an interim order banning the export of certain drugs from Canada. The Final Rule As discussed in our prior post, the Final Rule implements Section 804 of the Federal Food,…

Somewhat later than anticipated, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has published a revised version of its guide, .Com Disclosures.  The FTC released the original guide 13 years ago, when mobile phones…

…and here for our blog posts). In 2018, the Organization for Competitive Markets and the American Grassfed Association requested that FSIS revise its policy on “Product of USA” claims so…

…process, has “stringent standards” against the issuance of prescriptions based on online consultations, and does not certify Canadian online pharmacies. Google also hired a third-party company to detect pharmacy advertisers’…

…under 13; and Companies that have actual knowledge that they are collecting PI via another company’s website or online service that is directed to children. If a company is covered…

…There were a few presentations that included research and data on how consumers read disclosures online, and the innovative techniques that some companies are creating to effectively communicate disclosures (including…

…President Trump’s April 15 Executive Order (EO), “Lowering Drug Prices by Once Again Putting Americans First. That EO provided that within 90 days, “the Secretary, through the Commissioner of Food…

…Importer that will buy the drug directly from the Foreign Seller. The Foreign Seller must be licensed by Health Canada as drug wholesalers and registered with FDA as a Foreign…