| Biography | Todd Harrison focuses his practice on Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA), United States Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)/Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)/Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), as well as other federal, state, and international consumer protection agencies governing rules and regulations related to drugs, foods, dietary supplements, homeopathic remedies, medical devices, medical foods and cosmetics. Mr. Harrison works extensively in the areas of food and dietary supplement safety, labeling and advertising claims. He drafts opinion letters regarding the status of food ingredients in the United States and assisted in the preparation of food additive petitions, GRAS notifications, and new dietary ingredient notifications. He also assists companies in developing self-determined GRAS position for food ingredients. Mr. Harrison advises clients on issues related to FDA and FSIS's labeling requirements a well as on organic products and genetically modified organisms. Additionally, he advises clients on international food issues. Mr. Harrison has assisted companies on important FDA, FSIS, APHIS compliance issues, including HAACP, good manufacturing practice, product recalls vs. market withdrawals, inspections, warning letters, complying with FDA's and FSIS's standards of identities, importing meat and poultry products into the United States, warning letters, and record keeping. Mr. Harrison has been involved extensively on issues related to the marketing of foods and dietary supplements, including health claims, qualified health claims, structure/function claims, and nutrient content claims. He has developed strategies for companies to communicate information about their products without running afoul of FDA, FSIS and FTC regulatory requirements. He also has a successful track record of defending against U.S. FTC advertising complaints, enforcement actions and prosecutions, and defending against competitor challenges in court and other forums. Industries Consumer Products and Services Drugs, Medical Devices and Biologics Dietary Supplements, Cosmetics and Functional Foods News December 5, 2011, Venable announces new Government Division leadership team June 15, 2011, Chambers, Legal 500 Name Venable Top Ad Law Firm June 10, 2011, Chambers Ranks Record Number of Venable Attorneys December 3, 2010, Todd Harrison quoted on increased FDA scrutiny of regulatory issues relating to supplements October 19, 2010, Todd Harrison quoted on likelihood of FDA regulation of New Dietary Ingredients December 15, 2004, Todd Harrison Joins Venable's Food and Drug Practice Honors Recognized in the 2011 edition of Chambers USA, (Band 3), Advertising: Transactional & Regulatory, Nationwide Publications July 2011, FDA's NDI Guidance Will Impact About 90% of the Dietary Supplement Industry
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Client Alerts June 1, 2011, Knowing All the Details Surrounding Prop 65 Could Help Your Business Avoid the Pitfalls of Non-Compliance
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Nutraceuticals World December 2010, Congress Passes S. 3386 Restore Online Shoppers' Confidence Act
Todd A. Harrison, Thomas A. Cohn, Michael A. Signorelli
Client Alerts September 2007, A Guide to the New Dietary Supplement GMPs: Reviewing the details, nuances and potential impact of the new rule
Todd A. Harrison April 2007, Consumer Products Regulatory Report, Q1 2007
Claudia A. Lewis-Eng, Todd A. Harrison, Michelle C. Jackson July 2006, Consumer Products Regulatory Report, July 2006
Todd A. Harrison, Claudia A. Lewis-Eng June 24, 2006, Pet Supplements Primer
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Nutraceuticals World April 24, 2006, Revisiting Medical Foods
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Nutraceuticals World March 2006, Consumer Products Regulatory Report, March 2006
Todd A. Harrison, Claudia A. Lewis-Eng February 24, 2006, Food Allergy Labeling is Here!
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Nutraceuticals World November 24, 2005, Finding a New Path to Market
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Nutraceuticals World September 24, 2005, So You Want to do an Infomercial!
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Nutraceuticals World March 2005, Rules of the Road: Understanding the FDA and FTC Maze
Todd A. Harrison February 18, 2005, FDA's New Dietary Supplement Strategy
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Nutraceuticals World November 24, 2004, FTC Regulation of Marketing Claims in the U.S.
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Nutraceuticals World November 12, 2004, Dietary Supplement Health Education Act (DSHEA)
David G. Adams, Todd A. Harrison April 20, 2004, Better To Be Safe Than Sorry
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Nutraceuticals World January 20, 2004, Structure/Function Claims
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Nutraceuticals World November 1999, A Practical Guide to the Regulation and Marketing of Dietary Supplements, Functional Foods and Medical Foods
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KH Federal Seminars 1999, The Regulation of Dietary and Functional Food Ingredients in the United States
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Food Today Events/Speaking Engagements Mr. Harrison is a frequent speaker on regulatory law as it relates to foods, dietary supplements and functional foods. Past Events October 11, 2011, "Bringing Your Supplements, Medical Foods and Pharmaceutical Drugs to Market" at NCN Ingredients & Technology Investor Meeting III, SupplySide West
Todd A. Harrison May 24, 2011, "Bringing your Supplements, Medical Foods and Pharmaceutical Drugs to Market" for the Nutrition Capital Network (NCN)
Todd A. Harrison May 3, 2011 - May 5, 2011, Response Expo 2011
Jeffrey D. Knowles, Ellen Traupman Berge, Roger A. Colaizzi, Gary D. Hailey, Todd A. Harrison, Claudia A. Lewis-Eng, David C. Meyer, Ari N. Rothman, Joe A. Shull, Bret P. Siciliano March 31, 2011 - April 1, 2011, ACI's Food & Beverage Marketing & Advertising Conference
Todd A. Harrison, Claudia A. Lewis-Eng March 12, 2011, Natural Products Expo West 2011
Todd A. Harrison, Claudia A. Lewis-Eng February 28, 2011 - March 2, 2011, ERA's Great Ideas Summit
Jeffrey D. Knowles, Gary D. Hailey, Claudia A. Lewis-Eng, Todd A. Harrison, Roger A. Colaizzi, Ellen Traupman Berge, Thomas A. Cohn, Mikhia E. Hawkins December 13, 2010, "November 2010 Consumer Protection Update," ABA Section of Antitrust Law's Consumer Protection, Private Advertising Litigation, and Corporate Counseling Committees
Todd A. Harrison, Claudia A. Lewis-Eng, Michelle C. Jackson July 21, 2010, "State of the Industry" at the Nutritional Business Journal Summit 2010
Todd A. Harrison April 21, 2009, Top 10 Tips To Avoid/Handle a Government Investigation--For Advertisers, Affiliates & Networks
Emilio W. Cividanes, Todd A. Harrison, Thomas A. Cohn, Lisa Jose Fales March 12, 2009, Supplements & Over-The-Counter Marketing: Counseling and Crisis Management Lunch Briefing and Webinar
Thomas A. Cohn, Sharon A. Blinkoff, Todd A. Harrison March 17, 2005, Rules of the Road: Understanding the FDA and FTC Maze
Todd A. Harrison November 17, 2004, U.S. Agricultural Export Development Council Annual Workshop
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