







The Patent Trial and Appeal Board recently affirmed the 35 U.S.C. § 101 rejection of patent claims for a mixture of three human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs), finding the mixture to be ineligible for patenting
PTAB Affirms §101 Rejection of Human Milk Product Claims
Patent Trial and Appeal Board Doubles Down on Natural Products Doctrine in Human Milk Case

PTAB Reverses §101 Rejection of Probiotic + Prebiotic Composition Claims
Patent Trial and Appeal Board Finds That Probiotic Formulation Is Not a Product of Nature

PTAB Affirms §101 Rejection of Psilocybin Composition, Post-Appeal Prosecution Results in Granted Patent
PTAB Finds that Psilocybin Formulation Is Not a Product of Nature, Further Prosecution Leads to Issued Patent

PTAB Reverses §101 Rejection of Cannabis Composition Claims
Patent Trial and Appeal Board Finds That Cannabis Delivery System Is Not a Natural Product

PTAB Reverses § 101 Rejection of Receptor-Derived Peptide Claims
The Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Reverses 35 U.S.C. § 101 Subject Matter Eligibility Rejection of Receptor-Derived Peptide Claims

Patent Eligibility of Nature Based Food Products
Nature-Based Food Products May Be Eligible for Patenting Under 35 U.S.C. § 101

PTAB Reverses § 101 Rejection of Formulation Containing Component that Mimics Human Product
PTAB Finds That Base Oil + Essential Oil Formulation is Not a Natural Product

Regulatory Status of Color Additives
This database lists the status of color additives for use in foods, drugs, cosmetics, and some medical devices in the U.S. The list includes color additives permanently listed and those that once were provisionally listed, but then removed from the list (“delisted”) and are no longer permitted for use. This database will be updated periodically as amendments are made to the color additive regulations.
Cosmetics - Guidance, Law & Regulations - Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health
List of Ingredients Restricted in Cosmetic Products (amended list shall become effective from 1 October 2027)
OTC MONOGRAPHS @ FDA | FDA
🥬 Still Avoid the Lettuce: What FDA's Walk-Back Does and Doesn't Mean | Shouldn't Need to Be a Lawyer by Matthew Cortland
Bottom Line Up Front: despite confused reporting and less than clear statements from FDA, Taylor Foods lettuce remains implicated in the Cyc
Prohibited & Restricted Ingredients in Cosmetics
Summary of cosmetic product ingredients that are prohibited or restricted by FDA regulations.

FDA retracts test result but still links Taylor Farms lettuce to cyclosporiasis
The Food and Drug Administration said Sunday that a laboratory finding showing cyclospora contamination in a sample of shredded iceberg lettuce supplied...

FDA says Taylor Farms cyclospora finding was a false positive
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Sunday that laboratory experts re-checked lettuce sample results from Taylor Farms in an investigation into an outbreak of the cyclospora parasite and concluded the finding should be considered a false positive.

Ingredient Database | Deep-Researched Cosmetic Ingredients | Roots by Benda
Deep-researched cosmetic ingredient database — MoS calculations, SCCS citations, dermal absorption, sensitization data. Multi-jurisdiction regulatory status.

NEW: Regulators have linked Mark McAfee’s raw dairy farm to more than a dozen recalls and outbreaks that left hundreds of people ill. “I’ve put a couple kids in the hospital,” McAfee said. “But here’s the thing: I’m a pioneer.”
He Profits Off Raw Milk That's Making People Sick. The Government Isn't Stopping Him.
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