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Can a Food Be a Drug and a Supplement?
Published on June 5, 2018“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food” — Hippocrates of Cos (ca.460…
Read MoreVirulent Newcastle Disease Confirmed in Backyard Chickens in California
Published on June 5, 2018Ten cases of virulent Newcastle disease (vND) have been confirmed by the United States Department…
Read More“Informed Decision Making” a Priority for Responsible Stakeholders in Dietary Supplement Industry
Published on May 1, 2018The University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) is the home to the National Center for Natural…
Read MoreFDA’s Hostile Take-Over of GRAS, Part III: It Started Earlier Than We Think
Published on May 1, 2018You would think any application of the GRAS1 process would be a legitimate pathway to federal…
Read MoreModernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2018
Published on April 3, 2018The cosmetics industry has been largely self-regulating since passage of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic…
Read MoreBurdock Group Names SOT 2018 Student Travel Award Winner
Published on April 3, 2018Burdock Group continues to encourage undergraduates to pursue a career in food ingredient safety and…
Read MoreApplications Open for Burdock Group’s IFT 2018 Student Travel Award
Published on April 3, 2018Burdock Group’s IFT 2018 Student Travel Award applications are open to qualified full-time graduate and…
Read More“Natural” Ingredients in Dietary Supplements for Sports Nutrition: Unfounded Assumption of Safety
Published on April 3, 2018In 2016, sports nutrition dietary supplements sales in the United States (U.S.) totaled $5.7 billion…
Read MoreFDA’s Hostile Take-Over of GRAS, Part II: FDA’s Assault on Legitimacy of GRAS Expert Panels
Published on March 6, 2018The week of November 13, 2017, is notable because FDA released two documents relating to…
Read MoreFood Safety Plans: Risk-Based Preventive Controls
Published on March 6, 2018In Burdock Group’s February newsletter, we discussed key requirements of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA),…
Read MoreWhat do organic fertilizer, cow milk and rheumatoid arthritis have in common?
Published on February 6, 2018At the University of Central Florida (UCF) College of Medicine, researchers have found a link…
Read More“Self”-GRAS in AAFCO’s Official Publication a Win-Win
Published on February 6, 2018A newsletter article published in the Burdock Advisor a year ago1 described an existential threat…
Read MoreFSMA Key Requirements: Food Safety Plans and Preventive Controls Qualified Individuals
Published on February 6, 2018In case you were not already overwhelmed with the acronyms used in the food industry…
Read MoreFiling a Citizen Petition to FDA: How It Works and What It Can Accomplish
Published on January 9, 2018Is there a regulation or order related to food that you would like the U.S….
Read MoreIs This FDA’s Hostile Take-Over of GRAS or Is It Simply Establishing Some Ground Rules?
Published on December 5, 2017The week of November 13, 2017, is notable because FDA released two documents relating to…
Read MoreBurdock Group Welcomes New Team Members
Published on December 5, 2017Burdock Group welcomed Julie Ann Brickel, MPH, who came all the way from Michigan to…
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