The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has extended the registration renewal deadline for medical device establishments from Dec. 31, 2012 to Jan. 31, 2013. In addition, FDA has been drastically overloaded and delayed in responding to communications from the extra MDUFA III requirements this year and is asking industry to allow two weeks for responses. FDA is also rolling out a new online registration and listing platform.

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The Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act (FDASIA), passed in July 2012, is intended to help increase … READ MORE

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Wishing all of our friends, clients, partners and their families a wonderful holiday season!

- Ben, Rick, Bill, John, Ryan, Celeste, Tom, Anne, Shelly, Eva, Anna, Jon, Graham, Amanda, Jenn and Alison

*Please note that the offices of FDAImports.com, LLC and Benjamin L. England & Associates, LLC will be closed for the holidays beginning Friday, December 21, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. (EST) and will remain closed until January 2, at 9:00 a.m. (EST).

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What a year!  A lot of water has gone under the regulatory bridge- from the Carbendazim issue with Brazilian OJ to the “pink slime” media fiasco to FSMA and Chinese imports.  Here are our top 10 most popular blog posts from 2012 (most popular first).  Thanks to everyone for sharing, tweeting, liking and reading our content!

• Orange Juice & Fungicide Residues Infographic
• Pink Slime: 11 Facts You Don’t Know About the American Meat Supply
• FDA Cracks Down on Carbendazim in OJ but Ignores it in Other Foods
• Who Tells America What’s Safe To Eat? Pink Slime Story Sheds Light on … READ MORE
  
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The FDAImports.com team has wrapped up another intensive exhibiting experience at Natural Products Expo East 2012 – the East Coast’s premier event for organic manufacturers, distributors, buyers and press to connect, network and discuss trends and issues affecting the natural products industry.  This year the FDAImports.com team came back to exhibit as the over-the-top fake juice company, Live Forever Juice.  With twice the booth space, double the team and hundreds of T-Shirts and handouts, this year’s event was truly an unforgettable experience and … READ MORE

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In September 2011, the FDAImports.com team launched an incredibly risky/creative project at the Natural Products Expo East event in Baltimore, MD.  The project was the now-famous Live Forever Juice brand – a fake juice company with over-the-top labeling claims created to generate interest in FDA labeling compliance for organic and natural products.  If you don’t already know about it, read this blog now or visit the LFJ website.

In a few short weeks, at Expo East 2012, the Live Forever Juice project … READ MORE

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The FDAImports.com and ExportToUsa.com.cn Team will be exhibiting at the 2012 Natural Products Expo Asia in Hong Kong on August 23 – 25, 2012.  In addition to exhibiting at one of Asia’s largest natural products events, Rick Quinn, Principal at FDAImports.com will be giving a presentation on importing to the United States with a special emphasis on food and dietary supplement compliance strategies.  His presentation, “How to Successfully Import Natural Products into the United States,” will cover the following:

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FDAImports.com Founder and CEO, Benjamin England, recently spoke at the Food and Drug Law Institute’s Annual Conference on the Food Safety Modernization Act and imports.  During the presentation, “How FSMA Changed the Game on Imports,” Mr. England discussed, along with leading FDA lawyers and industry and FDA officials, elements related to FSMA affecting imported foods and international trade, including the Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP), the Voluntary Qualified Importer Program (VQIP), various challenges to the international supply … READ MORE

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The International Boston Seafood Show wrapped up another great year, hosting members of the seafood industry for the East Coast’s largest gathering of manufacturers, importers, processors and buyers. Rick Quinn and Shelly Li, from our Maryland and Qingdao, China office, respectively, attended the event to meet with current clients from India, China and other countries, as well as connect with friends, partners and contacts that were exhibiting or attending. “We’re seeing a need for help, especially for Import Alerts,” said Mr. Quinn. “Private companies, foreign governments and industry associations are feeling increasingly behind when it comes to FDA regulation … READ MORE

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