[MPWG] Ednet Update January & February 2006

[Patricia_DeAngelis at fws.gov]

Articles from the Food Safety Educator's Network that have relevance in 
the medicinal plant arena...such as the definition of the term "healthy!" 
The full newsletters can be viewed at:  
http://www.foodsafety.gov/~fsg/ednet.html.

Information in this e-mail includes:
>From January 2006
*   FDA Allows Barley Products to Claim Reduction in Risk of Coronary
Heart Disease
*   FDA Requests Seizure of More Dietary Supplements Containing
Ephedrine Alkaloids
*   "FDA Consumer Magazine," January- February 2006 Issue, Now Online
*   FSIS Issues Notice: "Food Labeling; Nutrient Content Claims,
Definition of the Term: 'Healthy'"- Docket No. 05-033IF, "Federal
Register," Volume 71, Number 7

>From February 2006
*   FDA's FY 2007 Budget Request Highlights Mission Priorities and
Fiscal Responsibility
*   "FDA Consumer" Magazine - January/February 2006 Issue
*   FDA's Science Forum - A Century of FDA Science: Pioneering the

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EdNet January 2006

*   FDA Allows Barley Products to Claim Reduction in Risk of Coronary
Heart Disease

On December 23, 2005, the FDA announced that whole grain barley and
barley-containing products are allowed to claim that they reduce the
risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) as part of its continuing
initiative to provide Americans with the information they need to make
healthy nutritional choices about foods and dietary supplements.
"Promoting health by helping people get better nutrition information
about the foods they eat is among FDA's top priorities, because the
choices that Americans make about their diet have a great impact on
their well-being,"  said FDA Deputy Commissioner for Medical and
Scientific Affairs Scott Gottlieb, MD. For more information, go to:
http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~lrd/fpbarley.html


*   FDA Requests Seizure of More Dietary Supplements Containing
Ephedrine Alkaloids

At the request of the FDA, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western
District of Pennsylvania filed a Complaint for Forfeiture against
Lipodrene, a dietary supplement that contains ephedrine alkaloids.¦ On
January 12, 2006, U.S. Marshals seized the dietary supplement Lipodrene
located at ATF Fitness Products, Inc., in Oakmont, PA.¦ Ephedrine
alkaloids are adrenaline-like stimulants that can have potentially
dangerous effects on the heart.¦ To read additional information on
ephedrine alkaloids, go to:
http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~lrd/fpephe10.html


*   "FDA Consumer Magazine," January- February 2006 Issue, Now Online

The January-February 2006 issue of FDA's bimonthly publication, "FDA
Consumer Magazine," traces the agency's history from the passage of pure
food and drug laws at the turn of the last century to the challenges
posed today by cutting-edge sciences. To view this publication, go to:
http://www.fda.gov/fdac/


*   FSIS Issues Notice: "Food Labeling; Nutrient Content Claims,
Definition of the Term: 'Healthy'"- Docket No. 05-033IF, "Federal
Register," Volume 71, Number 7

On January 11, 2006, FSIS published a "Federal Register" Notice titled,
"Food Labeling; Nutrient Content Claims, Definition of the Term:
'Healthy'." This Notice announces that FSIS regulations will continue to
provide that individual meat and poultry products bearing the claim
"healthy" (or any other derivative of the term "health") must contain no
more than 480 milligrams (mg) of sodium; and that meal-type products
bearing the claim "healthy" (or any other derivative of the term
"health") must contain no more than 600 mg of sodium. The Agency is
accepting comments until February 10. To view this Notice:
http://www.fsis.usda.gov/OPPDE/rdad/FRPubs/05-033IF.htm

*   Proposed Rule: "Petitions for Rulemaking"-Docket No. 00-019P,
"Federal Register," Volume 71, Number 8

On January 12, 2006, FSIS announced a proposed rule to establish
guidelines for the formal submission of petitions for rulemaking. The
proposed rule will help ensure that all petitions filed with FSIS
contain information that the Agency needs to proceed with its
consideration in a timely manner.  This measure will support FSIS' food
safety mission by providing for expedited review of petitions that
request actions that are intended to enhance the public health by
removing or reducing potential food safety hazards. Comments must be
received on or before March 13, 2006.
www.fsis.usda.gov/regulations_&_policies/2006_Proposed_Rules_Index/

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EdNet February 2006

*   FDA's FY 2007 Budget Request Highlights Mission Priorities and
Fiscal Responsibility

The FDA released its Fiscal Year (FY) 2007 budget request to Congress
totaling $1.95 billion, a 3.8 percent increase over FY 2006. The budget
request reflects FDA's resolve to advance its most critical public
health initiatives within the constraints of the current budget
environment. Carefully developed to safeguard the health of Americans,
the FDA agenda for the next fiscal year is designed to fulfill the
agency's foremost responsibilities and advance the Administration's
public health goals and priorities. The proposed increase of $70.8
million over the current budget will enable FDA to focus its staff and
resources on priority initiatives. To view the priority initiatives, go
to:
http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~lrd/fpbudg07.html


*    "FDA Consumer" Magazine - January/February 2006 Issue

The latest issue of "FDA Consumer" is a special issue devoted to the
100th anniversary of the signing of the "Pure Food and Drugs Act," a
milestone often viewed as the beginning of what became the Food and Drug
Administration. Articles in the magazine are on these topics:

-- Ensuring safe foods and cosmetics
-- Promoting safe and effective drugs for 100 years
-- FDA law enforcement
-- How cutting-edge science promotes public health
-- Harvey W. Wiley, "the father of the Pure Food and Drugs Act"
-- Animal health and consumer protection
-- The road to the biotech revolution
-- Medical device, radiological health regulations come of age
-- FDA research: foundation for regulatory decisions
-- FDA goes worldwide

The issue is online at:
 http://www.fda.gov/fdac/106_toc.html

To subscribe to the print version of "FDA Consumer," go to:
http://www.fda.gov/fdac/orderform/fdap.html


*   FDA's Science Forum - A Century of FDA Science: Pioneering the
Future of Public Health

The FDA is holding its annual Science Forum on April 18-20, 2006 at the
Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC.  The Science Forum
brings together FDA scientists and clinicians with their counterparts in
industry, academia, and government in an informal environment to promote
open discussion of how emerging science and technology can be
effectively applied in support of the FDA's public health mission.

At this Science Forum - the Agency's Centennial -- it is important to
revisit that investment in regulatory science and communicate not only
the tangible results of that investment, but highlight the process by
which that original commitment to high quality scientific achievement
will translate into the future of science at FDA. In addition to plenary
lectures on innovation and public health preparedness, the Science Forum
features a large number of general sessions, a poster session, and a lay
public session.

Program sessions will feature presentations by top experts from FDA,
industry, academia, and other Department of Health and Human Services
components. Session topics include medical product development, new
challenges in public health, cutting edge technology, food and
cosmetics, quantitative approaches to regulation, and a perspective on
FDA science at the Centennial.

The 2006 FDA Science Forum offers a valuable opportunity for industry
and academia to learn about FDA's science programs, collaborative
opportunities, and regulatory priorities.  For additional information on
registration, the preliminary program, and submitting abstracts see
FDA's Science Forum Centennial home page at:
http://www.fda.gov/scienceforum/


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