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Food & Drug Regulation

A Web Book of Student Papers*

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Introduction

Student papers submitted for IFLR courses from 2006 onward have been or will be included in this electronic book if the student consents. Many of these papers contain valuable research information, which sometimes is available in no other print form.  Some papers are of publishable quality.  Some have been published.  Others are more in the nature of memoranda or working papers.

 

Each paper is included as it was presented for grading, without editing or change of any kind.  Papers for my Food Regulation in the United States (FRUS) course are for a briefer assignment than the assignment for my Food and Drug Law (FDL) course.  You may cite to a paper in this electronic collection as: [Author’s name], [Paper Title] ([year of the paper]), in Neal Fortin, ed., Food & Drug Regulation: A Web Book of Student Papers (on file with the Institute for Food Laws and Regulations at Michigan State University).

 

I hope this electronic book gives well-deserved recognition to student scholarship in this important field.

I wish to thank the students of this class who have generously consented to being published in this electronic book.  The copyright for each paper remains with the student author.

 

*  I am indebted to Peter Barton Hutt, a lecturer on law at Harvard University, for this concept http://www.law.harvard.edu/faculty/hutt/index.php.

 


 

Summary of Contents

I.    General Background
II.    FDA Enforcement
III.   FDA Practice and Procedure
IV.   Relation of FDCA to State Laws
V.    Food
VI.   Human Drugs
VII.  Animal Feed and Drugs
VIII. Human Biological Products
X.   Cosmetics
XI.  Biotechnology
XII. Miscellaneous

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Table of Contents

 

I.     General Background

A. Early Regulation of Food And Drugs

B. The Federal Food and Drugs Act of 1906

C. The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938

D. FDA Mission and Resources

E. The Philosophy of Regulation

F. Constitutional Issues

G. Related Federal Statues and Agencies

H. History of Diseases

I.  Food and Drug Law in Literature and the Arts

J.  Animal Welfare

K. Corporate Responsibility

L. FDA-Industry Relations

M. Consumer Advocacy

II.     FDA Enforcement

A. Jurisdiction over Interstate Commerce

B. Jurisdiction over Labeling

C. Regulation of Foreign Commerce

1. Export

2. Import

3. Foreign Law

Frank McLaughlin, A Brief Comparison of United States and European Union Standards for Fluid Dairy Production (FRUS, Fall 2006).

 

4. International Treaties

5. Mutual Recognition Agreements

6. International Harmonization

D. Factory Inspection

E. Seizure

F. Injunction

G. Criminal Liability

H. Civil Money Penalties

I.  Debarment

J.  Detention

K.  Restitution

L.  Disgorgement

M.  Recall

N.  Publicity

O.  Informal Warnings

P.  Enforcement Statistics

Q.  Res Judicata

R.  Enforcement Under Other Federal Statutes

S.  State Enforcement

T.  Private Enforcement

U.  Product Liability Tort Law

V.  Economic Analysis of Enforcement

W. Regulation of the Internet

X.  Regulation of Intellectual Property

Y.  Bioterrorism

Z.  Product Tampering

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III.    FDA Practice and Procedure

A. Section 701(a) Rulemaking

B. Section 701(e) Rulemaking and Adjudication

C. Primary Jurisdiction

D. Advisory Committees

E. Freedom of Information

F. Environmental Considerations

G. User Fees

IV. Relation of FD&C Act to State Laws

A. State Laws

B. Federal Preemption

V. Food

A. Definition of Food

B. Regulation of Food Labeling

Julianna Jee, US and Canadian Food Labelling: A Comparison (FRUS, Fall 2006).

Mariam K. Kassem, Why the Confusion between Health Claims and Whole Grains? (FRUS, Fall 2006).

Elijah L. Milne, Protecting Islam’s Garden From the Wilderness: Halal Fraud Statutes and the First Amendment, 2 Journal of Food Law & Policy 61-84 (FDL, Spring 2006).

C.  Regulation of Food Identity and Quality

D.  Regulation Relating to the Nutrient Content of Food

Michelle G. Cannon, Food Fortification: For Profit or Health? (FRUS, Fall 2006).

E.  Food Additives

Kathy Walker, Use of Bacteriophages as Novel Food Additives (FRUS, Fall 2006).

F.  Organic Food

Fanny Jiang, Canadian Organic Regulation – How will this impact US organic imports to Canada? (Spring 2007).

G.  Medical Food

H.  Food Sanitation

I.   Food Safety

J.   Restaurants

Jennifer Greene, A Need for Disclosure of the Presence of Allergens in Restaurant Food (FDL, Fall 2006).

 

K.   Pesticide Residues

L.   Environmental Contaminants

M.  Packaging and Other Indirect Components

N.  Irradiation

Angie Lawless, Food Irradiation – What’s the Big Deal? (FRUS, Spring 2007).

O.  Alcoholic Beverages

P.  Meat, Poultry and Eggs

Q.  Fish and Shellfish

R.  Other Specific Food Products

S.  Dietary Supplements

James Durian, Dietary Supplements: The Return of Snake Oil? (FDL, Fall 2006).

T.  Obesity

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VI. Human Drugs

A. Definition of Drug

B. Prescription Drug Promotion

C. Prescription Drug Licensure

D. Regulation of Nonprescription Drugs

E. Pediatric Testing and Labeling

F. Geriatric Testing and Labeling

G. Orphan Drugs

H. Contraceptive Drugs

I. Controlled Substances

J. Complementary and Alternative Medicine

K. Regulation of Physician Prescribing

L. Regulation of Drug Distribution

M. Drug Prices

N. Managed Care

O. Pharmacy

P. Counterfeit Drugs

Q. Health Privacy

R.  Advertising

Susan Fyan, An Argument for Banning Direct-To-Consumer Advertising of Prescription Drugs (FDL, Fall 2006).

S.  Tort

Kristen R. Laur, Michigan’s Drug Immunity: Not a Model to Follow (FDL, Fall 2006).

VII. Animal Feed and Drugs
VIII. Human Biological Products

A. Definition of Biological Product

B. Biological Product Licensure

C. Vaccines

D. Blood

E. Organs

F. Tissue

G. Gene Therapy

H. Genetic Testing

I. Cloning

J. Assisted Reproductive Technology

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IX. Medical Devices

A. Medical Device Amendments of 1976

B. Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act

C. Mammography

D. Technology Assessment

E. Reimbursement

F. Tobacco

G. Breast Implants

H. Telemedicine

I.  Device Review

Karen Grushka, Propast-Teflon Jaw Implants and FDA Review Standards for Medical Device: A Case Study (FDL, Fall 2006).

X. Cosmetics
XI. Biotechnology

A. General

B. Food

Colin Boes, Genetically Modified Foods: Mandatory Labeling and the Specter of Fear (FDL, Fall 2006).

C. Drugs

D. Animal Drugs

E. Ethical Considerations

XII. Miscellaneous

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