Retailer Lidl is recalling hemp products sold across the EU which contain elevated levels of THC, warning consumers that consumption may cause “undesirable health effects, such as mood swings and fatigue.”
Germany-based discount retailer Lidl Stiftung & Co. KG has issued a European Union-wide recall of certain hemp food products after they were found to contain elevated levels of the psychoactive compound tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).
The recalled products include teas, oils and protein bars from a number of different manufacturers which Lidl sells across the...
Kyle Diamantas was a partner with the Jones Day firm when he was tabbed as acting deputy commissioner to lead the FDA’s Human Foods Program, established in the agency’s reorganization which became effective in October.
Streamlined process for reporting problems is key piece of “unified Human Foods Program” which officially launched on 1 October, as Commissioner Robert Califf says, “a new model for field operations and other modernization efforts.”
Brands also making market moves as lawmakers consider legislation instructing Transportation Security Administration to provide guidance to minimize risk for contamination of baby formula and related pediatric nutritional products.
Green Pharmaceuticals’ SnoreStop Nasal Spray, previously marketed as “NasoSpray,” still is available even though agency officials on multiple occasions for a month recommended a recall after an April inspection found “gross microbial contamination” in one lot.
Limited capacity and a two-to-three year timescale for reformulation could mean that many VMS supplements disappear from the market, warns EPPA partner Alexandra Bocquillion, speaking at the AESGP Annual Meeting in Warsaw, Poland.
The White House requested $6.8bn for the FDA, down 3.9% from the current funding level, but does not propose any legislative changes. In previous years, the agency used the budget process to seek statutory fixes specific to generic drugs and shortages.
A US House bill would give the FDA $33.1m more in budget authority than requested by the Trump Administration for fiscal year 2026. The measure was sent to the full House Appropriations committee on a party-line vote.
