Former FDA commissioner David M. Kessler is proposing the FDA extends their label regulations to the front of food packaging. With these regulations in place the consumer will be able to make more conscious decisions when selecting products that meet their needs. Also detailed in Kessler’s proposal is to aggregate related ingredients (i.e. sugar) to […]
Developers and researchers can now access and recalled drugs, medical devices as well as human and animal food product dating back to 2004.OpenFDA has created a weekly updated API that allows users to research any recalled product. Many of the recalls found in the report are product that have incorrect labeling or pose health and […]
Kali Forsberg joins us today as a senior developer specializing in application and database technologies. Kali is a member of our Solutions and Integration team which is responsible for product development, application integration and custom solutions. Kali has over 17 years of experience with a proven record of outstanding performance and results. She shares our […]
FDA NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: Sept. 20, 2013 Media Inquiries: Synim Rivers, 301-796-8729, synim.rivers@fda.hhs.gov Consumer Inquiries: 888-INFO-FDA FDA finalizes new system to identify medical devices Rule will help to improve patient safety Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced a final rule for the unique device identification system (UDI) that, once implemented, will provide a […]
Interview: FDA’s UDI Architect Jay Crowley on the Agency’s Approach to UDI and Pending Changes Latest News | Posted: 2 May 2013 By Alexander Gaffney, RF News Editor The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is, like many device regulatory bodies around the world, preparing to implement a huge overhaul of its medical device systems. […]
Unique Device Identifier (UDI) The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a proposed rule that most medical devices distributed in the United States carry a unique device identifier, or UDI. Congress passed legislation in 2007 directing the FDA to develop regulations establishing a unique device identification system for medical devices. A UDI system has […]
In the news…… U.S. Approves a Label for Meat From Animals Fed a Diet Free of Gene-Modified Products NY TIMES The Agriculture Department has approved a label for meat and liquid egg products that includes a claim about the absence of genetically engineered products. It is the first time that the department, which regulates meat […]
Seafood Labeling Law Signed in Washington State Wall Street Journal A law to help protect consumers from being victims of seafood fraud was signed into law this week in Washington state by Gov. Jay Inslee. The bill requires all fresh, frozen or processed fish and shellfish to be labeled by its common name as defined […]