Imperial Valley News Center
Insights into the FTC’s Contact Lens Rule
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- Written by IVN
Washington, DC - The FTC is eyeing its Contact Lens Rule and has announced the agenda for a March 7, 2018, workshop, The Contact Lens Rule and the Evolving Contact Lens Marketplace.
FDA’s new efforts to advance implementation of the new consumer Nutrition Facts label for foods
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- Written by FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D.
Washington, DC - Americans rely on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to ensure that food labels contain updated nutritional information to help them make more informed food choices that lead to better health for themselves and their families. I’ve made nutrition one of my top priorities, and ensuring that consumers have accurate and science-based information concerning the link between diet and chronic diseases like diabetes, obesity and heart disease is part of that commitment. We need to advance new ways to use the science we’re learning about diet and nutrition as tools for reducing the burden of disease. Our update to the iconic Nutrition Facts label includes significant changes to help consumers make more informed dietary choices, and we are already seeing the new label on many products.
Federal Trade Commission Concerning the Proposed Acquisition of Luxottica Group by Essilor
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- Written by IVN
Washington, DC - The Federal Trade Commission issued a statement on its vote to close the investigation of the proposed merger of European eyewear makers Essilor and Luxottica Group.
State Department Welcomes Gold Medal-Winning U.S. Olympic Women's Ice Hockey Team
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- Written by IVN
Washington, DC - Deputy Secretary of State John J. Sullivan and Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs I. Steven Goldstein will welcome the gold medal-winning 2018 U.S. Olympic Women’s Ice Hockey Team to the State Department on March 2, 2018.
En banc Court of Appeals rules in FTC’s favor on common carrier issue
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- Written by Lesley Fair - FTC
Washington, DC - If you’ve been following the FTC’s lawsuit against AT&T alleging deceptive and unfair data throttling, there’s important news. A unanimous en banc decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled in the FTC’s favor on a key issue involving the agency’s jurisdiction. You’ll want to read the opinion for the details, but here’s what Acting Chairman Ohlhausen said about it: “I welcome the Ninth Circuit’s ruling as good news for consumers. It ensures that the FTC can and will continue to play its vital role in safeguarding consumer interests including privacy protection, as well as stopping anticompetitive market behavior.”
Energy Department's Competitiveness Improvement Project Hits First Certification Milestone; Opens Next Round of Applications
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- Written by Green Liver
Washington, DC - Today at the Distributed Wind Energy Association's (DWEA's) Distributed Wind 2018 Business Conference, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) released the latest request for proposals under the Competitiveness Improvement Project (CIP) for distributed wind energy. The CIP, supported by the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Wind Energy Technologies Office, aims to facilitate the development of next-generation, U.S. manufactured small and mid-size wind turbine technology by awarding cost shared contracts for system design optimization, advanced manufacturing, and turbine testing.
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