August 22, 2019 at 1pm eastern 

Presented by Robin Guy and Robert Kapp, Ph.D.

Before a substance can be legally added to food in the U.S., with rare exceptions, it must be either an approved food additive or determined to be generally recognized as safe (GRAS) for use in food.

Developing a food ingredient so that it is ready for GRAS submission can be a time consuming and costly process. Understanding the major components of a GRAS submission, the details of the required sections, and factors FDA considers when reviewing GRAS submissions are imperative to a successful submission and the receipt of subsequent “No Questions” response from FDA.

Join EAS Consulting Group, leaders in FDA regulatory consulting services on August 22, 2019 for a review of GRAS notification requirements, strategies to strengthen preparations and communications with FDA and avoiding GRAS dossier compilation and submission pitfalls. EAS has prepared numerous GRAS notifications, helping clients to gain a new foothold in the marketplace.

This webinar could be one of the most valuable hours of time invested all year.

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About the Presenters

Robin Guy

Robin Guy is a board certified toxicologist and quality assurance consultant with more than thirty years of experience including nineteen years in industry (pharmaceutical toxicology & food ingredient safety assessment) and over sixteen years as an independent consultant. She is an expert in nonclinical toxicology, regulatory and Good Laboratory Practices (GLPs), designing/coordinating toxicology studies and programs, preparing regulatory submissions, including GRAS Notices, upgrading labs to GLP quality, and developing and presenting professional training courses worldwide. Prior to becoming a consultant, she served for eleven years with The NutraSweet Company/Monsanto, and for eight years with G.D. Searle & Co.

Robert Kapp, Ph.D.

Robert Kapp, Ph.D. has over 30 years’ experience as a toxicologist involved with the management, development, and safety of new and existing products in a broad spectrum of industries including preclinical program study design, study reports, occupational and industrial toxicology and evaluating clinical and product safety data. Dr. Kapp assists EAS clients with writing critical position papers, GRAS notifications, 510(k) submissions, US EPA Premarketing Notifications, toxicology profiles, Safety Data Sheets and labels in the US and in global markets. Prior to consulting Dr. Kapp worked as Director, Toxicology Laboratory at Exxon Biomedical Sciences, Inc. He has a Ph.D. in toxicology from George Washington University.

November 6, 2019 at 1 PM eastern

Complimentary webinar presented by Ronald Levine, EAS Consulting Group Independent Consultant and General Counsel with Herrick, Feinstein, LLP

As highly regulated industries are subject to more claims and litigations, and with growing agency challenges to ingredients, processes and branding, the target company’s regulatory compliance is often a key issue in presenting a successful defense. An expert witness’ opinion, report and testimony will play an essential role in mounting the response.

For attorneys, choosing a knowledgeable and experienced expert witness is of paramount importance. Unlike attorneys who are schooled in the world of litigation, experts often come from academia, the government and industry, and are not familiar with the unique skills required to be an effective witness.

Join EAS Consulting Group’s Independent Consultant and General Counsel at Herrick Feinstein LLP, Ronald J. Levine, for a one-hour complimentary webinar on the role, expectations and required skills for being an effective expert witness.

The webinar will provide an in-depth overview of:

• The discovery process and the role of the expert
• The engagement process of becoming an expert
• How experts are utilized in investigations, trials, and arbitrations
• Projecting expertise as part of written reports and oral testimony
• The business of being an expert witness

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About the Presenter

Ron Levine has 40 years of experience advising consumer products companies in complex commercial matters. In addition to providing consulting services for EAS, he serves as the General Counsel of Herrick, Feinstein LLP, a law firm with offices in New York and Newark, NJ. He has practiced with Herrick since 1984, where he was a partner from 1985-2018. He served as Chair of the firm’s Litigation Department for 15 years.

A pragmatic advisor who helps clients anticipate, minimize and resolve the financial and reputational damage arising from claims and potential claims, Ron specializes in crisis management, for food and beverage manufacturers, and advises on class action litigations and investigations, including serving as an expert witness, related to labeling, the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), advertising claims, product recalls, FDA regulations and other concerns.

The EAS Expert Witness team is greatly enhanced with the addition of Ron. By strategically matching the regulatory purview of the case at hand with our former high-level FDA and industry executives, EAS offers in-depth analysis of FDA and other Federal and state laws as well as standard industry best practices. Ron, along with Steve Armstrong, EAS Independent Advisor for Food Law and Regulation and former Chief Counsel for Campbell Soup Company and Bruce Silverglade, an EAS Independent Consultant and a Principal with the law firm Olsson Frank and Weeda Terman Matz, PC, lead the EAS Expert Witness team of consultants providing detailed and critical services to firms in all FDA commodity areas.

In 1994 the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA) created a new, legal class of products, called “Dietary Supplements”, which are regulated by the FDA as a subcategory of foods. Since DHSEA, the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) of 2011 was passed, and as a category of foods, dietary supplements are now subject to many aspects of the Seven major regulations that were issued by FDA to support enforcement of FSMA. One of the most important of these regulations being 21 CFR 117, Current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) and Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventative Controls for Human Food (PCHF), which requires, among other things, that a Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI) develop a food safety plan. Another FSMA requirement is the need for a Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) when materials are sourced internationally which has been estimated to be more than half of all dietary supplement ingredients. Unfortunately, the dietary supplement industry is plagued by lack of compliance with these critical FSMA requirements and the FDA is beginning to crack down on firms with increased enforcement actions.

How does the dietary supplement industry including raw material manufacturers and suppliers, dietary supplement manufacturers, and dietary supplement brand owners referred to as Own Label Distributors (OLDs) avoid these enforcement actions? What aspects of FSMA’s Preventive Controls for Human Foods, 21 CFR 117, apply? What about other FSMA responsibilities like FSVP?

Join EAS Consulting Group’s FSMA and Dietary Supplement experts Heather Fairman and Maury Bandurraga for an overview of the FSMA regulation and a deeper dive into those aspects which specifically apply to dietary supplements. Learn the crucial steps to compliance, including what must be included in a food safety plan and what qualifications the PCQI must have in order to be qualified to create and oversee the program, and what is needed to develop an FSVP.

Dietary Supplement OLDs, manufacturers and raw material suppliers all have an obligation to protect public safety and ensure compliance with all the applicable regulations. Understanding these FSMA requirements and their role in the supply-chain are key to ensuring compliance.

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About the Presenters

Heather Fairman, EAS Independent Consultant

Maury Bandurraga, EAS Independent Consultant