Comprehensive Experience In Food & Drug Law Matters

Our comprehensive food and drug practice involves advising and representing companies involved in the development, manufacture, production, packaging, and distribution of products regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), including food, food additives, dietary supplements, drugs, cosmetics, and medical devices. Our Chicago law firm provides a complete range of advisory, compliance, and enforcement defense services.

Our assistance for clients in the food and drug industries includes:

Food, drug, dietary supplement, medical device, cosmetic regulatory requirements
Labeling issues
Preparation & Filing of Food Contact Notifications & Food Additive Petitions
Evaluating “Generally Recognized as Safe” Status of Packaging Components and Food Ingredients
Developing & Implementing FDA Compliance Procedures
Preparation for & Response to Government Inspections
USDA Compliance for Meat & Poultry Producers & Packagers
Enforcement Defense, Litigation
Product Crisis Management ( Recalls and similar actions)
Packaging & Labeling Compliance

We work with you and your product from initial development, through pre-approval and approval, and entrance into the market. Our assistance extends beyond entrance into the market, as we can work with you on any inspection or violation issues you may encounter. Our experience in product crisis management means if you face a sudden product problem or potential recall of your product, you will have an experienced product crisis management team to help you evaluate the legal and practical issues you confront and to help guide your company through them effectively.

Thorough preparation and experienced guidance are your best defense against violation allegations, government interference, and litigation. Our goal is always to keep you a step ahead by planning, preparing, evaluating, analyzing, and executing comprehensive product plans.

If you would like to learn more about how we can serve you and your company, contact us anytime.

Topics

Our firm is a proud member of the International Network of Boutique Law Firms, a select organization with member law firms throughout the United States and “strategic partners” around the world.

5 Bold Predictions

By Eric F. Greenberg, Attorney-at-law

Columnists are expected to make predictions when there’s a new President, so here are five observations about packaging-related developments we’ll see from the new administration, and especially the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA):

1. Who can tell? It’s tough to tell exactly which of the new President’s promises will be incorporated into actual changes in regulations or law because often they are contradictory.
The new President promises wholesale cuts in regulations (as if fewer is always better than more) but also suggests aggressive new steps relating to what’s in Americans’ food, which certainly sounds plenty regulation-y.

Email us for a response

You have questions, We have answers. Request a consult.

Our Office Location

303 East Wacker Drive Suite 305
Chicago, IL 60601
Phone: 312-977-4647

Chicago Law Office