Last week, as we eyed the bountiful contents of our holiday tables, we gave thanks for you, our loyal readers. This week we're back, with another bountiful table of contents from the Nov. 30 issue of "The Tan Sheet."
FDA Identifies "Fatal Flaws" That Block Approval Of Health Claims
FDA likely will refuse new health claims applications if petitioners fail to provide relevant studies in healthy humans that evaluate the relationship between the substance and the disease, an agency official says.
FDA Requires Liver Injury Warning On Acetaminophen Stick Packs, Sachets
Acetaminophen products sold in stick packs and sachets must carry warnings about the risk of liver injury by April 29, 2010, a technical amendment to the final rule for internal analgesics says.
GRAS Food Ingredient Process Faces Possibility Of Mandatory Notifications
A Government Accountability Office investigation may foreshadow administration interest in amending the "generally recognized as safe" food ingredient notification program, potentially requiring firms to submit GRAS determinations to FDA.
PEOPLE
- CHPA Nominates GSK Exec, Former Wyeth VP For Food Advisory Committee
OTCs
- Colgate Gains "Competitive Edge" With Oral Care Partnerships
- Reckitt Benckiser Tops Acquisition Speculation In Personal Care
- Dental Association Petitions FDA To Evaluate Tooth Whitening Treatments
NEW PRODUCTS
- New Products In Brief
MARKETING/ADVERTISING
- National Advertising Division In Brief
INTERNATIONAL
- NBTY Prefers Strategic Over "Easy" Acquisitions, Looks To China
- Patience Key Virtue For Penetrating Global Markets - Dennin
FDA
- Transparency Initiative In "What Is The Right Thing To Do" Phase - Sharfstein
- FDA Risk Communication Committee Recommends Clarity, Predictability
DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS
- Chart: Heard At SupplySide West
- Careful Crafting Can Help Multi-Ingredient Supplement Claims Fly
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- Dan Schiff (d.schiff@elsevier.com)
