FDA Launches Web-Based Tobacco Premarket Application Forms to Enhance Submission Process

Dec 3, 2025 | FDA and USDA Regulatory Update, Tobacco

The FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) has introduced new web-based versions of key forms used for PMTA and Substantial Equivalence (SE) Report submissions. These updated forms are now available through CTP Portal Next Generation (NextGen), the agency’s enhanced...

FDA Expands Artificial Intelligence Capabilities with Agentic AI Deployment

Dec 2, 2025 | FDA and USDA Regulatory Update

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced a significant expansion of its internal artificial intelligence capabilities through the deployment of agentic AI tools across the agency. The new system is designed to help FDA staff manage complex, multi-step tasks...

Update October 23, 2025 – Virtual Public Meeting and Listening Session on Food Allergen Thresholds and Their Potential Applications

Oct 23, 2025 | FDA and USDA Regulatory Update, Foods

Constituent Update FDA Human Foods Program October 23, 2025 Read on FDA Website Due to the lapse in appropriations, FDA is postponing the virtual public meeting on November 18, 2025, and listening sessions on November 19 – 20, 2025 regarding food allergen...

FDA Announces First Use of Import Certification Authority for Certain Shrimp and Spices Potentially Contaminated with Cesium-137

Oct 3, 2025 | FDA and USDA Regulatory Update

October 3, 2025 Constituent Update Read on FDA Website The FDA announced today that, effective October 31, 2025, the agency will require import certification for shrimp and spices from certain regions of Indonesia, based on the risk of potential contamination of the...

HHS, FDA and USDA Extend Comment Period for Data and Information on Ultra-Processed Foods

Sep 19, 2025 | FDA and USDA Regulatory Update, Foods

September 18, 2025 Constituent Update Read on FDA Website The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Department of Agriculture are extending the comment period by 30 days for the Request for Information on ultra-processed foods. On July 24, 2025, the FDA and...

FDA Expert Panel on Food Allergies

Sep 17, 2025 | FDA and USDA Regulatory Update, Foods

FDA Expert Panel on Food Allergies The FDA Expert Panels are roundtable discussions with independent panels of scientific experts that will review the latest scientific evidence, evaluate potential health risks, explore safer alternatives, and may offer...