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International News

International GMP Inspection Proposal Dropped by Anvisa

March 2013

A draft resolution that proposed how Brazil’s national regulatory agency, Anvisa would conduct overseas GMP inspections at medical ...

Consultation Opens on Anvisa 2013-14 Regulatory Agenda

February 2013

Brazil’s National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) has opened a sectoral consultation on its proposed draft Regulatory Agenda fo...

Biological Validation Test Accord Reached by Anvisa

February 2013

Anvisa and the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa) signed on January 28 a Technical Cooperation Protocol. The Protocol ...

Foreign Drug Companies Must Designate Local Agents in China

January 2013

China’s State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued a Notice on January 29 to the provinces and municipalities and ports conce...

China and Austria Bilateral Discussion on “Health” Foods

January 2013

The Commissioner of China’s State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA), Yin Li, met with the Ambassador of Austria to China, Dr. Ire...

Books & Primers

Brazilian Drug and Medical Device Regulation: A Practical Guide

January 2013

The Food and Drug Law Institute (FDLI) is pleased to provide Brazilian Drug and Medical Device Regulation: A Practical Guide as a compa...

Compilation of Selected Chinese State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) Regulations

June 2011

In an increasingly global economy, drug and device companies are learning the importance of bringing their business to China. Learn how t...

International Prescription Product Recalls - A Practical Guide

March 2010

About This Monograph Prior to 2012, FDLI published the FDLI Monograph Series, which consisted of six monographs annually. We no...

Articles

Members Only ContentThe Safe Food for Canadians Act

September 2012

It’s an exciting time for the Canadian food industry: On June 7, 2012 the Federal Government tabled a new bill that will essentiall...

Members Only ContentGlobal Corner: The Use of Social Media by the Drug Industry in Canada, and Comparison with U.S. Laws

July 2012

by Eileen McMahon   The Internet in general, and social media in particular, is changing advertising. Drug advertising is no except...

Members Only ContentFDA Alumni Association Honors Usdin with Wiley Lecture Award

June 2012

by Stephanie Barnes, Editor, Foods Team Member FDLI’s 55th Annual Conference hosted the presentation of the Food and Drug Ad...

Members Only ContentFDA Deputy Commissioners Discuss Challenges and Opportunities for the Coming Year

June 2012

by Archita Patel, Student Writer As part of an effort to more accurately reflect the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) re...

FOOD & DRUG LAW JOURNAL

Food after Fukushima – Japan's Regulatory Response to the Radioactive Contamination of its Food Chain, 67 Food and Drug Law Journal, 51-64 (2012)

March 2012

The nuclear accident in Fukushima triggered a process of regulatory action, inspections, and market restrictions that has deeply affected...

A Perspective on Emerging Law, Consumer Trust and Social Responsibility in China's Food Sector: the "Bleaching" Case Study

August 2011

Trust underpins the Chinese social system, and yet it is lacking from a Chinese food system that is riddled with safety disasters and dis...

Identifying Gaps in International Food Safety Regulation

May 2011

The rise in food importation in countries such as the United States, coupled with food safety incidents, has led to increased concern wit...