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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently announced the termination of the Regional Food Business Centers (RFBC) program, a pandemic-era initiative launched under the Biden administration. Secretary of …
Biden-Era Food Program Terminated—USDA Pledges to Honor Existing Farmer Awards Read More
ST. LOUIS, MO — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently unveiled a sweeping plan to modernize food safety enforcement, highlighted by the opening of a state-of-the-art Midwestern Food Safety …
USDA Unveils Bold Food Safety Overhaul With New High-Tech Lab in Missouri Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C.—In a sweeping policy shift aligned with President Donald J. Trump’s Energy Dominance agenda, the U.S. Department of the Interior has announced it will eliminate preferential treatment for wind …
Interior Department Ends Favoritism for Wind and Solar, Citing Push for ‘Energy Dominance’ Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — GSK plc recently received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a prefilled syringe version of SHINGRIX, the company’s vaccine for shingles (herpes zoster). The …
FDA Approves Prefilled Syringe for GSK’s Shingles Vaccine, Streamlining Immunization Process Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday placed Sarepta Therapeutics’ gene therapy trials for limb girdle muscular dystrophy on clinical hold following the deaths of three patients …
FDA Shuts Down Sarepta Gene Therapy Trials After Three Deaths Linked to Liver Failure Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued warning letters to seven companies accused of unlawfully marketing products containing 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH), a potent opioid compound derived …
FDA Targets 7-OH Kratom Products in Crackdown on Unapproved Opioid-Like Supplements Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the use of gardenia (genipin) blue as a color additive in a range of food products, marking the fourth …
FDA Approves Gardenia Blue as Natural Dye in Major Move to Eliminate Synthetic Food Colors Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of the Interior announced last week the launch of the Patriot Program, a major three-year initiative aimed at revitalizing America’s public lands in celebration …
Interior Department Launches $250 Million “Patriot Program” to Restore Public Lands Ahead of America’s 250th Anniversary Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced major revisions last week to its National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) implementing procedures, marking the most significant overhaul in four decades.
USDOT Unveils Sweeping NEPA Reforms to Accelerate Infrastructure Projects Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will begin reopening select southern border ports for cattle, bison, and equine imports from Mexico as early as today, July 7, following …
USDA Announces Phased Reopening of Southern Border Ports for Livestock Trade Read More