Chocolate milk is serious business in school lunchrooms – and at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”). The FDA is calling for public comments about a requested change to milk labeling laws as a potential way to reduce childhood obesity. Currently, flavored milk, such as chocolate milk, that contains artificial sweeteners must be labeled … Continue Reading
The United States Supreme Court is set to decide whether a patent holder can pay to keep a challenger out of the market, or whether doing so violates antitrust laws. Drug manufacturers are granted patents on their products for 20 years, giving them an exclusive right to manufacture and market the patented drug. In order … Continue Reading
The Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) recently issued a series of warning letters to companies marketing products unapproved by the Agency that claim to prevent the flu. Some companies advertised the product would “Safeguard you from deadly flu viruses” or “fight off influenza.” Others claimed to be generic Tamiflu or “the most effective alternative to … Continue Reading
In light of the horrific meningitis outbreak attributed to drugs compounded by Massachusetts’ New England Compounding Center (“NECC”) in 2012, state boards of pharmacy around the country are undertaking a comprehensive review of their regulations governing sterile compounding and the enforcement of existing and new regulations. Sterile compounding generally involves a pharmacy compounding drugs that … Continue Reading
