Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. v. United States Food & Drug Administration

ELR Citation: 44 ELR 20174
No(s). 12-2106, -3607 (2d Cir. Jul 24, 2014)

The Second Circuit reversed a lower court decision that FDA was required to hold hearings to determine whether to withdraw approval for the use of penicillin and tetracyclines in animal feed. Looking at the text of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the context, the regulations, and the backg...