Presented by EAS Independent Consultants Robbie Burns, Ph.D. and Timothy Morck, Ph.D. and Independent Advisor for Food and Color Additive Safety, Robert Martin, Ph.D.
The submission stage of a New Infant Formula Notification may seem like the beginning of the end of a years-long process of research and strategic development. But, without all the right documentation in place, this last step prior to product launch can be unnecessarily delayed for those companies not well-prepared for the rigors of FDA review and assessment.
Just some of the roadblocks Infant Formulas face is that all ingredients must be GRAS specifically for Infant Formula use, Approved Food Additives, or have a history of safe use in U.S. formulas. The submissions which demonstrate this must also show that their formulations deliver on nutrient label declarations throughout shelf-life with nutrient levels within FDA-established ranges. Some examples of required studies include Protein Efficiency Ratio test for protein quality, nutritional shelf life stability studies and infant growth monitoring studies, all which must demonstrate the product is produced under processing conditions that assure safe and consistent formulas. Finally, when all the data is available it is assembled into a well-designed New Infant Formula Notification (NIFN) which is submitted to and reviewed by FDA. Learn the steps to NIFNs as well as the pitfalls and challenges companies face in leading up to the assembling of an Infant Formula dossier. EAS Consulting Group’s experts, scientists, and leaders in their fields at FDA and industry will walk you through challenges and pitfalls which delay or prevent final FDA approval of this most important nutrient for growing infants. Join Robert Martin, Ph.D., Robert Burns, Ph.D. and Timothy Morck, Ph.D. for an informative and technical overview of one of FDA’s most challenging applications.
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About the Presenters
Robbie Burns, Ph.D.
Robert, “Robbie” Burns retired from the Grocery Manufacturers Association as former Vice President of Health and Nutrition Policy. Previously, he was the Global Nutrition and Scientific Affairs Director at Cadbury Schweppes where he worked to establish consistent global standards and strategies for the improvement of product pipelines. Prior to Cadbury, he was at Mead Johnson Nutritionals where he worked on the scientific and regulatory aspects of new and reformulated infant formulas, Medical Foods and other nutritional products. Robbie has a Ph.D. in Nutritional Biochemistry from Queens University in Belfast, Ireland with Postdoctoral Research Fellowships at the Universities of Nottingham and Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. He is the author of nearly 50 papers and articles and has been an invited speaker at dozens of international symposiums and conferences.
Timothy Morck, Ph.D.
Timothy Morck provides expertise in nutrition-related research, product development, regulatory and public policy and global scientific affairs. Dr. Morck’s career includes clinical nutrition practice, research, and medical school faculty appointments, scientific association management, entrepreneurial personalized nutrition start-ups, and executive and senior management positions at several global food, nutrition and pharmaceutical companies including The Dannon Company, Mead Johnson Nutritionals, Abbott Nutrition, Nestle Health Science and Nestle Corporate Affairs. The interplay between the legal, scientific, and regulatory framework surrounding medical foods has been a particularly sharp focus for him. He received a B.S. in animal science from Penn State University, followed by MS and Ph.D. degrees in nutrition (biochemistry & physiology minors) from Cornell University.
Robert Martin, Ph.D.
Dr. Robert Martin is a former deputy director of FDA’s Division of Biotechnology and GRAS Notice Review. His 38-year career at the agency included service as a research chemist and as a consumer safety officer in the Division of Food and Color Additives. He became a supervisor and team leader after that division was renamed the Division of Petition Control. Dr. Martin holds a Ph.D. in chemistry from Georgetown University.
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