Under the Trump administration, the Department of Health and Human Services and the Food and Drug Administration have been hellbent on eliminating synthetic food dyes from food and beverage products, forcing a jarring and costly overhaul with cascading impacts on the operations of the entire industry.
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Posted inRegulatory Policy
FDA bans Red No. 3 dye after decades of concerns over possible health risks
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday it has revoked authorization for color additive Red No. 3 from food, beverages, and drugs. Health concerns over dye have existed since it was banned from cosmetics in 1990 after it was found that large doses led to the development of cancer in lab rats.
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Senate confirms Lisa Monaco as deputy attorney general
President Joe Biden’s nomination of Lisa Monaco to be deputy attorney general of the United States was confirmed by the Senate on Tuesday.
Posted inRegulatory Enforcement
FTC gearing up for aggressive oversight of antitrust, M&A
With a changing of the guard, the Federal Trade Commission is undergoing some major restructuring on the antitrust front. All told, it’s not just Big Tech and pharmaceutical companies that should be on alert.
Posted inData Privacy
Google, Ascension defend partnership amid federal inquiry
Criticism from lawmakers in addition to a federal inquiry regarding Google’s controversial partnership with Ascension has both the tech giant and the non-profit healthcare provider firing back.
Posted inTechnology
DOJ launches antitrust probe into Big Tech
The U.S. Department of Justice has opened an antitrust probe into Big Tech firms that are ”engaging in practices that have reduced competition, stifled innovation, or otherwise harmed consumers.”
Posted inData Privacy
Congress takes aim at Big Tech with new bills
Bills working through Congress would make it harder for tech companies to profit from consumer data and force them to better secure networked devices.
Posted inTechnology
Warner, Rubio urge no retreat from Huawei pressures
A bipartisan duo of senators has expressed concern that the White House might go easy on Huawei to achieve a favorable outcome on trade negotiations.
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TRACED Act cracks down on illegal robocalls
Newly proposed legislation is making the rounds of the Senate in an effort to strike against unwanted telephone solicitations.
Posted inFrom the Archive
Senate Banking Committee Hearing on “Madoff Investment Securities Fraud”
The Senate Banking Committee’s hearing on the “Madoff Investment Securities Fraud: Regulatory and Oversight Concerns and the Need for Reform” began at 10 am today and can be viewed at the link below. In addition, I am following the hearing and offering my thoughts and comments via my Twitter feed, here: http://twitter.com/brucecartonWatch the hearing: http://banking.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Hearings.LiveStream
