New Labeling Proposals: As part of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s efforts to make information on prescription drugs more transparent and accessible to patients, the agency recently released a new guidance document aimed at standardizing the “Instructions for Use” section on product labels. Under the new requirements, pharmaceutical companies would need to follow. […]
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New Food Labeling Bills Seek to Standardize Expiration Dates
Food Labeling Bills: In late July, a bipartisan group of legislators introduced a new bill that aims to standardize expiration dates for food and beverage products. The Food Date Labeling Act of 2019 seeks to provide consumers with greater transparency about perishable food items. By offering more concrete guidance on the use of “sell by” […]
FDA Proposes New Mandatory Labeling for Cigarettes
On August 16, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration released a new proposed rule that would require cigarette companies to update the packaging and labeling of their products to make health warnings more noticeable. The goal of this regulatory move is to help promote greater public awareness about. Smoking risks and ensure consumers have […]
New Hampshire Opioid Label Bill Nears Passage, As FDA Requiring Labeling Changes
The national trend of increased government oversight of opioids continues. As New Hampshire’s legislature fine-tunes new labeling regulations while the U.S. Food and Drug Administration introduces changes to current opioid label requirements. On May 23, the New Hampshire House and Senate each passed separate but related bills that would require orange warning stickers on […]