The following list contains both published works and recent speeches by W. Patrick Noonan, Esq. In some cases, reprints or texts may be available. Please contact the office for further information.

"Marketing Dietary Supplements in the United States: A Review of the Requirements for New Dietary Ingredients," authored with Chris Noonan for publication in Toxicology

"New Dietary Ingredients (NDIs): FDA Begins New Enforcement," authored with Chris Noonan for publication in Nutraceuticals World

"New Dietary Ingredients: DSHEA Provides Protection from Potentially Unsafe New Ingredients with no Prior Market History in the U.S.," authored with Chris Noonan for publication in HerbalGram

"Legal Requirements for 'Functional Food' Claims," authored with Chris Noonan for publication in Toxicology Letters.

"Labeling Laws 101," article in California Ad News.

"A Stronger, More Activist FDA Was Created," article in The Los Angeles Daily News, co-written by Jeffrey N. Gibbs.

"Suspension of the Veterinarian License for Actions Violating the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act," article in California Veterinarian Magazine.

"Veterinarian's Right to Practice Medicine," article in California Veterinarian Magazine.

"Is The Nutritional Labeling And Education Act Worth It?," article in Food Engineering.

"NLEA Goes Into Effect by Default," article in Gourmet News.

"What's For Dinner: Foods or Drugs?," article in San Fernando Valley Bar Bulletin.

"Handling FDA Inspections U.S. Manufacturing Plants," article in Cosmetics and Toiletries Magazine.

As a member of the Beauty Industry West Advisory Panel, has authored numerous articles in Beauty Industry West Magazine on FDA and FTC enforcement. Also serves as legal counsel to the organization.

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"History of Dietary Supplement Regulation," presented at DCAT Education Event 2006, Palm Springs, California, April 2006.

"FDA Regulatory Requirements for the Use of Novel Ingredients in New Food, Dietary Supplement, and Cosmetic Products," presented at Anaheim, California, October 2005.

"New Dietary Ingredients," presented with Chris Noonan at Natural Products Expo West, Nutracon 2005, Anaheim, California, March 2005.

"What People Say vs. What People Can Say: Who Are the Different Regulatory Bodies and What Do They Regulate," presented at the 3rd Annual Conference on Weight Loss 2004, Foods & Dietary Supplements, held at San Diego, California February 23 & 24, 2004.

Presentation on Title III of the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 and proposed regulations enacted by FDA required for the registration of domestic and foreign food companies and the prior notice requirements for all imported food products. Given at the Foreign Trade Association April Meeting held at Torrance, California on April 24, 2002.

"Everything you need to know about C-PAT and related issues" Seminar about the FDA Bioterrorism Bill given on February 20, 2003, presented by the law firm of Rodriguez O'Donnell Ross Fuerst Gonzalez & Williams.

"New Dietary Ingredients: Has Science Driven Sales?" Presentation made March 7, 2003 at the Nutracon-Supply/Expo meeting in Anaheim, California.

"FDA requirments for the use of novel ingredients in Functional Foods and appropriate claims" presented at the "Symposium on Advances in Clinical Nutrition", American College of Nutrition 43rd Annual Meeting in San Antonio, Texas, October 2-6, 2002.

"Federal Trade Commission and the Regulation of Advertising Claims Regarding Sports Nutrition Products", speech given with Stephen H. McNamara at the Sports Nutrition Update Conference, San Diego, California, October 11-12, 2000.

"The Ins & Outs of Third Party Scientific Literature", speech given at SupplySide West Trade Show and Conference, November 11-13, 1998.

"When Is A Dietary Supplement Considered By FDA To Be A Drug: A Review Of The Cholestin Case", speech given at Strategic Research Institute Conference (Food Labeling & Health-Related Claims), November 12-13, 1998, Washington, D.C.

"Discussion of the Cholestin Case", speech given at Ninth Nutraceutical Conference by the Foundation for Innovation in Medicine, May 20-21, 1998, New York, New York.

"The Cholestin Challenge: FDA's Threat To the Dietary Supplement Industry", a Marketing and Regulatory Update workshop presented with Paul Hyman, Esq., (Hyman Phelps & McNamara) at The Second Annual Scientific, Marketing and Regulatory Symposium for Anti-Aging Nutraceuticals entitled Dietary Supplements, Functional & Medical Foods for the Chronic Diseases of Aging.

Panel Participation at the USC School of Pharmacy Distinguished Lecture Series.

"Judicial Enforcement of Drug Good Manufacturing Practice Regulations (GMP's)", speech given at Southern California Pharmaceutical Discussion Group.

"FDA Food Labeling Regulations", speech given at Meeting for Food Importers.

"Self Care: When do Herbals Remedies Fit", speech given at Bergen Brunswig Drug Company Healthcare Congress Conference, San Antonio, Texas.

"How to Appropriately Respond to an FDA Warning Letter", given at Beauty
Industry West October meeting, Los Angeles, and at the Western Vitamin
Roundtable Association, La Jolla, California."

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