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title: EAS-e-News 2024 December
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Friend, Get the latest FDA and USDA regulatory information in our monthly EASeNews.

| View in browser Foods  •  Dietary Supplements  •  Drugs  •  Medical Devices  •  Cosmetics  •  Tobacco  •  Cannabis 1700 Diagonal Road, Suite 750, Alexandria, VA 22314  •  571-447-5500  •  easconsultinggroup.com/contact December 2024 Issue of the Month Infant Formula Regulations in Australia and the United States: A Brief Comparison By Julie Cottle – Regulatory Matters Global Technical & Compliance Specialist \| Food & Complementary Medicines Infant formula is an important product for infants who cannot be breastfed, and ensuring its safety and nutritional adequacy is a global priority, guided by standards established in the Codex Alimentarius. The regulations governing infant formula have nuanced variations between countries reflecting differing public health priorities, cultural values, and scientific standards.   For manufacturers looking to produce and distribute infant formula in multiple markets, harmonization with Codex and relevant in-country regulations facilitates compliance with wider market access. This article looks at the regulatory frameworks of Australia and the United States, examining their differences and exploring compliance strategies to deliver safe, high-quality products in two key regions. Read Full Article Upcoming Tradeshows and Conferences IPPE Expo Atlanta, GA January 28-30, 2025   44th Annual Refrigerated Foods Association Conference Orlando, FL February 16-19, 2025   PCPC 2025 Beauty Collective Summit Miami, FL February 18-20, 2025 Food Safety Net Services (FSNS) Education Interested in more food safety training? FSNS offers live and virtual education events. Visit FSNS.com/education to learn more. FSPCA Preventive Controls for Animal Food or Human Food (PCQI)   HACCP Training Course   Advanced HACCP/Preventive Controls    FSSC 22000 and/or Internal Auditing   Microbiology and Food Safety 101 and 202   Preventive Maintenance   Sanitation Courses   Implementing SQF Systems Ed 9 and Internal Auditing   BRCGS Food – Issue 9 Sites Training and/or Internal Auditing   and many more... Under the Microscope How to Test for Heavy Metals in Food & Other Products: An Industry Guide As a member of the Certified Group and Food Safety Net Services, EAS clients have access to world-renowned testing laboratories that meet your organization’s sophisticated needs. In this column, you’ll hear about their capabilities, environmental challenges and more. We hope you’ll enjoy a look “under the microscope.” Heavy metals in food always seems to be a hot topic. First it was concern over heavy metals in baby food. Not long ago, news broke about lead and cadmium in some brands of dark chocolate.   Whatever food product, dietary supplement, cosmetic, spice, or similar product you produce, heavy metals testing is important, but often poorly understood. In this post, we explain how to test for heavy metals in food and other products. We’ll also explain how to test for lead in food. Let’s get started. Read Full Article Read Drug and Device Corner on the EAS Website What’s New on the FDA Website FDA and USDA Regulatory Updates FDA Issues 2024 Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards FDA Issues Guidance on Notifying FDA of a Permanent Discontinuance in the Manufacture or an Interruption of the Manufacture of an Infant Formula VQIP Application Portal Opens for FY2026 FDA Updates Guidance for Industry on Registration and Listing of Cosmetic Product Facilities and Products FDA Submits Proposal to Set a Nicotine Limit on Tobacco Products FSIS Announces Stronger Measures to Protect the Public from Listeria monocytogenes EAS in Action EAS is on the go. Find out about our latest seminars, webinars, speaking engagements, articles published in industry journals, tradeshows and more! EAS in the News: Gabe Miller, Food Safety Magazine Process Control Column EAS Independent Consultant Gabe Miller has been featured in Food Safety Magazine on “Fundamental Requirements of the 3-A Sanitary Standards and their Relationship with Regulations.”   Although the 3-A Standards are not regulations, many regulatory authorities treat them as such to permit the use of equipment for food or dairy processing. Read - Fundamental Requirements of the 3-A Sanitary Standards and their Relationship with Regulations EAS in the News: Shelly Blackwell, FoodSafetyTech Read FoodSafetyTech’s latest Food Manufacturing feature on Root Cause Analysis written by EAS Senior Director Shelly Blackwell. Read - Your Root Cause Analysis Toolbox EAS in the News: Jeb Hunter, Specialty Pharmacy Continuum Check out “Strategies for Acing an FDA Inspection” featuring EAS Senior Consultant Jeb Hunter on Specialty Pharmacy Continuum. Following Jeb’s recent Traceability Seminar presentation hosted by the Healthcare Distribution Alliance in Washington, DC. Read - Strategies for Acing an FDA Inspection Submit Your Questions to the EAS Team Today! Do you have a regulatory question or concern? Are you interested in seeing a particular topic covered in a future issue of eNews? We want to hear from you! Use the EAS Contact Us form to send a note or question to our team any time. Get Notified When Trainings Are Scheduled Are you looking for training in a particular industry or regulatory topic? Review our list of available topics and sign up to be notified when your course of interest is scheduled next. We’re Hiring Independent Contractors! EAS is always interested in broadening our industry experience and expanding our independent consultant team. If you’re interested in joining EAS as a 1099 contract employee, please email your CV to Dean Cirotta at dcirotta@easconsultinggroup.com. Content may be cut off, view full newsletter to see complete version.  View in browser Consultant Corner EAS offers over 150 independent consultants strategically located around the globe whose expertise provide core value for clients. Meet New EAS Consultant Daryl Pilmore EAS Consulting Group Independent Consultant Daryl Pilmore has provided expert regulatory and technical advice for companies with products going into markets in Australia and New Zealand for over 20 years. He works with cosmetics, personal hygiene and domestic cleaning products (including hand sanitizers and surface disinfectants) as well as food and supplements. Learn more about working with EAS Consulting Group Respected  •  Experts  •  Ethical  •  with Integrity EAS Consulting Group, 1700 Diagonal Road, Suite 750, Alexandria, VA 22314, USA, (571) 447-5500 Manage preferences |
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