On May 29, 2012, the Food and Drug Administration posted new and revised versions of the following Import Alerts on the detention without physical examination of:
During the week of May 21 through May 28, 2012, the Food and Drug Administration modified the following existing Import Alerts (not otherwise listed on the FDA's new and revised import alerts page) on the detention without physical examination of:
On May 25, 2012, the Food and Drug Administration posted new and revised versions of the following Import Alerts on the detention without physical examination of:
On May 24, 2012, the Food and Drug Administration posted new and revised versions of the following Import Alerts on the detention without physical examination of:
The Food and Drug Administration announced the availability of a guidance for industry entitled “Meeting with Industry and Investigators on the Research and Development of Tobacco Products,” which describes FDA’s current policies and recommendations on FDA meetings with tobacco manufacturers, imports, researchers, and/or investigators relating to their plans to conduct research to inform the regulation of tobacco products, or support the development or marketing of tobacco products. FDA said this guidance does not pertain to other types of meetings or meeting requests with Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) staff. FDA is requesting comments on the guidance, which may be submitted at any time. FDA is also asking for comments, due by July 24, 2012, on two proposed information collections on (i) recommended materials to be included in such a meeting request, and (ii) recommended materials to be included in a meeting information package.
On May 23, 2012, the Food and Drug Administration posted new and revised versions of the following Import Alerts on the detention without physical examination of:
The Food and Drug Administration issued its weekly Enforcement Report for May 23, 2012, that lists the status of recalls and field corrections for food, drugs, biologics, and devices. The report covers both domestic and foreign firms.
The Food and Drug Administration announced a meeting on “Requirements for Importing Food and Drug Administration Regulated Products Into the United States” in Des Plaines, IL on July 18, 2012. The topics to be discussed are FDA regulations with respect to importing pharmaceutical products, medical devices, food products, as well as technology which applies to brokers and forwarders. Attendees must submit registration information (including name, title, firm name, address, telephone, and fax number) to Lisa Misevicz at lisa.misevicz@fda.hhs.gov by July 2, 2012.
On May 22, 2012, the Food and Drug Administration posted new and revised versions of the following Import Alerts on the detention without physical examination of:
During the week of May 14 through May 20, 2012, the Food and Drug Administration modified the following existing Import Alerts (not otherwise listed on the FDA's new and revised import alerts page) on the detention without physical examination of: