FDA Roundup: October 29, 2024

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is providing an at-a-glance summary of news from around the agency: Today, the FDA responded to objections on the agency’s final rule that removed the authorized food contact uses of most phthalates because industry abandoned these uses. The FDA evaluated the objections and concluded that they did not provide a basis for modifying the final rule. However, the FDA is working on an updated safety assessment of the remaining authorized uses, including considering information we have received through our request for information, and phthalates are included on the list of select chemicals under FDA review. On Monday, the FDA announced a hybrid meeting,...