Miriam J. Guggenheim, Food and Drug Atty. at Top Law Firm Covington & Burling, To Speak at Global Knowledge Congress' Upcoming FDA Regulations Food Label Teleconference
The Global Knowledge Congress, the leading producer of regulatory focused teleconferences, has announced today that Miriam Guggenheim, a Senior Associate at top international law firm Covington & Burling, will speak at the upcoming FDA Regulations in Food Label teleconference scheduled tentatively for May 23, 2006 at 11:00 AM EST.
New York, NY, May 09, 2006 --(PR.com)-- The Global Knowledge Congress, the leading producer of regulatory focused teleconferences, has announced today that Miriam Guggenheim, a Senior Associate at top international law firm Covington & Burling, will speak at the upcoming FDA Regulations in Food Label teleconference scheduled tentatively for May 23, 2006 at 11:00 AM EST.
Recently, the FDA has changed many of the rules governing how food is labeled for consumer products. Changes include: listing the amount of trans fat, notification of eight allergen groups, and a new definition of "whole grain". The Global Knowledge Congress has assembled a team of experts to help analyze these changes and their impact on the companies servicing this industry. These experts will present their findings, which include a "best practice" panel at a comprehensive two-hour teleconference scheduled for May 2006.
About Miriam J. Guggenheim
Miriam Guggenheim is a senior associate at Covington & Burling, practicing in the firm's internationally renowned Food and Drug Group. Her practice focuses primarily on regulation of the food industry, with an emphasis on food labeling, health claims, and other nutrition-related claims and food advertising. Miriam has extensive experience assisting companies in developing creative messages about the benefits of their products in a manner that furthers their marketing goals while remaining consistent with applicable regulatory requirements. Miriam received a B.A., magna cum laude, with honors, from the University of Pennsylvania in 1992, and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. She received a J.D., with honors, from Columbia University School of Law in 1996.
About Covington & Burling
Since the firm’s inception, more than 85 years ago, Covington & Burling has become a leading international law firm, with more than 550 lawyers practicing in Washington, New York, San Francisco, London, and Brussels.
Covington’s Life Sciences Industry Group is one of the most significant areas at the firm and consists of more than one hundred and fifty lawyers from multiple disciplines. At the group’s core is Covington’s longstanding regulatory practice, through which they counsel national and multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies on the full range of regulatory issues that face the industry. The Life Sciences Industry Group is also comprised of members of their corporate, litigation, intellectual property, competition and trade practices who have expanded their traditional disciplines and gained important industry perspectives by concentrating all of their time on matters for pharmaceutical and biotechnology clients.
The Practical Law Company (PLC) ranked Covington as the #1 Life Sciences law firm worldwide in its annual 2005-06 survey. And, for the fourth year running, the firm also topped “The Life Sciences Regulatory Super League,” highlighting those firms PLC has found to have premier life sciences regulatory practices.
For more information about Miriam and her firm, please visit http://www.cov.com
About The Global Knowledge Congress
The Global Knowledge Congress is an organization that produces teleconferences that examine regulatory changes across a variety of industries. “We bring together the world's leading authorities and industry participants through informative two-hour teleconferences to study the impact of changing regulations.” To contact, please visit: http://www.knowledgecongress.org
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Recently, the FDA has changed many of the rules governing how food is labeled for consumer products. Changes include: listing the amount of trans fat, notification of eight allergen groups, and a new definition of "whole grain". The Global Knowledge Congress has assembled a team of experts to help analyze these changes and their impact on the companies servicing this industry. These experts will present their findings, which include a "best practice" panel at a comprehensive two-hour teleconference scheduled for May 2006.
About Miriam J. Guggenheim
Miriam Guggenheim is a senior associate at Covington & Burling, practicing in the firm's internationally renowned Food and Drug Group. Her practice focuses primarily on regulation of the food industry, with an emphasis on food labeling, health claims, and other nutrition-related claims and food advertising. Miriam has extensive experience assisting companies in developing creative messages about the benefits of their products in a manner that furthers their marketing goals while remaining consistent with applicable regulatory requirements. Miriam received a B.A., magna cum laude, with honors, from the University of Pennsylvania in 1992, and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. She received a J.D., with honors, from Columbia University School of Law in 1996.
About Covington & Burling
Since the firm’s inception, more than 85 years ago, Covington & Burling has become a leading international law firm, with more than 550 lawyers practicing in Washington, New York, San Francisco, London, and Brussels.
Covington’s Life Sciences Industry Group is one of the most significant areas at the firm and consists of more than one hundred and fifty lawyers from multiple disciplines. At the group’s core is Covington’s longstanding regulatory practice, through which they counsel national and multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies on the full range of regulatory issues that face the industry. The Life Sciences Industry Group is also comprised of members of their corporate, litigation, intellectual property, competition and trade practices who have expanded their traditional disciplines and gained important industry perspectives by concentrating all of their time on matters for pharmaceutical and biotechnology clients.
The Practical Law Company (PLC) ranked Covington as the #1 Life Sciences law firm worldwide in its annual 2005-06 survey. And, for the fourth year running, the firm also topped “The Life Sciences Regulatory Super League,” highlighting those firms PLC has found to have premier life sciences regulatory practices.
For more information about Miriam and her firm, please visit http://www.cov.com
About The Global Knowledge Congress
The Global Knowledge Congress is an organization that produces teleconferences that examine regulatory changes across a variety of industries. “We bring together the world's leading authorities and industry participants through informative two-hour teleconferences to study the impact of changing regulations.” To contact, please visit: http://www.knowledgecongress.org
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