The UDI ruling has been hailed as a landmark decision in the medical supply industry as it allows for better education to doctors and to patients on the devices and products that are utilized as well as the ability to provide updates and recalls on products. The FDA has announced that public access is now […]
The food labeling industry has continued to discuss whether genetically modified goods should have labeling requirements. A few states have had bills proposed but none so far have passed; while some manufacturers are marketing all natural products to drive sales others are arguing that there are no health concerns with genetically modified goods. The issue […]
Kraft has voluntarily recalled 242,000 boxes of their ever popular original macaroni and cheese product after it was found that they could contain small pieces of metal. The highlight of this story is that the recall was initiated before any incidents occurred and federal regulatory agencies had to step. All too often we see that […]
Originally signed into law in 2011 the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) aims at protecting consumers through more in depth preventative action. FSMA provides the FDA broad new powers to prevent food safety problems, detect and respond to food safety issues and improve the safety of imported foods. FSMA intends this preventative action before issues arise […]
Legislation is underway to require restaurants and even vending machines to show the calorie count on products. The continuing evolution of the product label is in the news almost every day with consumers requiring significantly more information to be supplied on each label. Here are some items […]
With the second phase of UDI compliance dates coming in less than a year ( September 2015) for medical devices to require UDI labeling; it is imperative that organizations continue to advance their preparations to begin implementation of these labeling requirements and that preparation begins with populating the UDI database known as GUDID(Global Unique Device Identification […]
We have recently discussed the standards and regulations regarding the upcoming UDI ruling and how proper implementation is key. The FDA, who oversees that these standards are met, appropriately shared some insight on the ruling and a test-case example on why it is such an important decision for the health care system. Please read the […]