Pharmaceutical industry leader speaks out about counterfeit Avastin incident
One CEO says that last month's phony cancer drug scare should be a wake-up call for the industry.
The FDA to take another look at the overuse of antibiotics in the meat industry
While farmers liberally administer the drugs to their animals to prevent the spread of disease, all they are doing is opening the doors for stronger
Senators introduce bill to improve medical device tracking
Implantable medical devices in the supply chain haven't always received the attention they deserve from authorities.
FDA encouraging comments on medical device label compliance
Tthe FDA wants healthcare providers to rate current labeling based on its usefulness (particularly when it pertains to device instructions), coherence, organization and how often they are actually able to follow the instructions printed on the label.
FDA off-label regulation the center of lawsuits
Prescription drug manufacturers say they would be willing to provide physicians with more information on off-label uses, if the FDA would allow them.
FDA to host conference on unique device identification systems
With oversight managed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the UDI database will, conceptually, increase label tracking and traceability in the medical device manufacturing industry by requiring product makers to record unique identifiers on each device's label.
FDA releases guidance on physical-chemical identifiers
Recently, the FDA released an updated compliance guide meant to provide pharmaceutical companies with the agency's latest position and thinking on the topic of PCIDs.
Report exposes rampant mislabeling in fishing industry
It's been little secret to professionals in the fishing industry that the standards for label compliance in their sector have been less than stellar. However, a recent investigative report by the Boston Globe publicized the dirty details.
IFT leading FDA’s food traceability initiatives
In a recent press release, the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) announced it would lead a pair of programs on behalf of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to determine better strategies for food label tracking and traceability.
Food and Beverage Industry: A Cost Analysis of Traceability
In a recent piece by Derek Singleton, who is the ERP Market Analyst at an online site called Software Advice, the writer makes his case that the cost of implementing a food traceability system …is going to force companies to invest a lot of money in infrastructure to meet FDA tracking and tracing standards. He’s...
Advocacy group calls for labels on genetically altered food
An advocacy group of 300 companies, organizations and physicians has asked the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to assert its regulatory power over genetically altered food, asking that these products be identified through labels.
GHS and Regulatory Labeling Challenges in the New Era 
