Message on a bottle: FDA's draft guidance on liquid dietary supplements

On December 4, 2009, FDA released "Guidance for Industry: Factors that Distinguish Liquid Dietary Supplements from Beverages, Considerations Regarding Novel Ingredients, and Labeling for Beverages and Other Conventional Foods.

FDA provides some answers on adverse reporting

Since knowing exactly what must be reported and how it is to be reported has presented challenges for the industry, FDA has recently attempted to answer some of the industry's questions with a new guidance document.

FDA action against false H1N1 claims swift and substantial

On April 17 2009 the first two cases of H1N1 flu virus were confirmed in the U.S. Less than two weeks later on May 1 2009 the FDA and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a warning to consumers about fraudulent H1N1 products being sold online.