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Access to Unapproved Drugs: FDA Policies on Compassionate Use and Emergency Use Authorization

Description: This report discuses the approval or licensure procedures of drugs and biological products which Food and Drug Administration (FDA) may permit the sponsor to provide an unapproved or unlicensed product to patients outside the standard regulatory framework.
Date: August 4, 2015
Creator: Thaul, Susan
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Federal Support for Reproductive Health Services: Frequently Asked Questions

Description: This report provides answers to frequently asked questions concerning the provision, funding, and coverage of reproductive health services. The report is organized by the federal program that pays for or directly provides these services. It concludes with questions about coverage requirements for reproductive health services under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and discusses of various federal programs that provide grants to non-governmental entities to provide reproductive hea… more
Date: August 4, 2015
Creator: Heisler, Elayne J.; Baumrucker, Evelyne P.; Jansen, Don J.; Lister, Sarah A. & Panangala, Sidath Viranga
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Legal Issues with Federal Labeling of Genetically Engineered Food: In Brief

Description: This report discusses the debate of labeling genetically engineered (GE) or genetically modified (GMO) food products and the inconsistency of jurisdiction surrounding the issue, considering the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) lack of formal regulations and policies on the labeling of GE food. Report was later updated on September 22, 2015.
Date: August 28, 2014
Creator: Lanza, Emily M.
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Country-of-Origin Labeling for Foods and the WTO Trade Dispute on Meat Labeling

Description: This report discusses about the AB and Panel reports that were adopted by the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) on July 23, 2012 starting a 30- day Deadline for the United States to Inform the DSB how it will implement the final findings.
Date: August 1, 2012
Creator: Jurenas, Remy & Greene, Joel L.
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The Federal Food Safety System: A Primer

Description: Numerous federal, state, and local agencies share responsibilities for regulating the safety of the U.S. food supply, which many experts say is among the safest in the world. This report discusses various food safety proposals in Congress, as well as agencies with food safety related responsibilities.
Date: August 18, 2010
Creator: Johnson, Renée
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The FDA’s Authority to Recall Products

Description: This report provides information about the The FDA’s Authority to Recall Products. The FDA had fielded increasing number of question regarding recalls of unsafe imports, including jalapeno peppers.
Date: August 4, 2010
Creator: Burrows, Vanessa K.
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