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FDA Issues Draft Guidance on Voluntary Sodium Reduction Targets
June 2, 2016, Covington Alert
On June 1, 2016, the FDA announced draft guidance on voluntary sodium reduction targets that could have a substantial effect on food manufacturers and restaurants. The Draft Guidance proposes short-term and long-term targets for various categories of commercially processed, packaged, and prepared foods, as well as recommended upper bounds for sodium in each food category. Although voluntary for industry participants, the new sodium targets may have a significant impact on food product formulations.
November 7, 2017, Covington Alert
On August 18, 2017, President Donald Trump signed into law the FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 (FDARA). This law, containing nine titles, reauthorizes and amends the user fee programs for prescription drugs, medical devices, generic drugs, and biosimilars.
Six Covington Lawyers Named Law360 MVPs
January 3, 2017
WASHINGTON—Law360 has named six Covington lawyers as MVPs in their respective practice areas. The awards single out lawyers from across various practice areas based on their “success in high-stakes litigation, complex global matters, and record-breaking deals.” The Covington lawyers recognized as Law360 MVPs are: Shara Aranoff, International Trade. Ms. ...
November 14, 2016, Covington Alert
On November 10, 2016, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released its final guidance for industry on the voluntary qualified importer program (VQIP). The final guidance builds upon draft guidance issued in June 2015, as part of FDA’s implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act of 2011 (FSMA) mandate to establish a voluntary, fee-based program to ...