How to Conduct a Food & Beverage Mock Recall A food mock recall is a necessary process for any business in the food and beverage space to understand. Both the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control (CDC) are heavily focused on COVID-19 and other viral infections being spread through food. Meanwhile, the U.S. Department [...]
Although discovered in 2019, COVID-19 is devastating the world’s food supply in 2020. The pandemic spotlighted the fragility of the United States food supply chain, with major players like Tyson Foods warning of meat shortages and broken operations. It’s not alone – other meat processors like Smithfield Foods, Cargill, and JBS USA are taking [...]
The United States Food and Drug Administration has provided expedited priority review for certain medical devices since 1994. The move is meant to shorten the lead time it takes for patients to access breakthrough devices. However, new research published in JAMA Internal Medicine seems to draw correlations between shorter review times and increased chances [...]
As the numbers of cases grow worldwide and the U.S. tops the list, it’s easy to wonder what the future cost of the Covid-19 novel coronavirus will be on the pharmaceutical industry. There are multiple companies rushing to push coronavirus cures, including one from Gilead Sciences that is already in phase 3 trials and [...]
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is an independent agency the U.S. government uses to promote and regulate safe consumer products. It was created by Congress in 1972 to develop uniform product safety standards and research product-related injury and illness. The agency oversees consumer product recalls, and it has not slowed down one bit [...]
Running a recall is never easy, but it’s not made any easier by a global novel coronavirus pandemic. Non-essential businesses are locked down across the country. Those that are open and running may be tasked to help in the fight instead of regular business. Ford, for example, is using its manufacturing equipment to turn [...]
The FDA monitors cosmetics and make-up for safety, BEFORE they hit consumer shelves. In fact, since the business of creating and selling makeup became big business for YouTubers, influencers across the globe jumped on the trend. However, with a flood of imposter makeup palettes appearing for major makeup influencers like Jeffree Star, the U.S. [...]
Researching and developing a medical breakthrough is easy when you compare it to the process of getting approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The FDA had a long list of requirements to reach and maintain compliance, and it’s not a cheap or easy process. Failing to do so, however, can cost your [...]
In simpler times, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) mostly concerned themselves with food and drugs. These days, the proliferation of medical devices means the agency needs a robust technology department that includes both hardware and software. These medical devices, like anything else connected to the internet, come with cybersecurity concerns. HIPAA Journal [...]
The last thing you need during a global pandemic is to deal with a medical device recall. Whether a correction or complete removal from the market, a single medical device recall can cost up to $600 million. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has strict guidance on how and when a recall should [...]