In April 2010 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sent a letter to companies and a wide range of other key stakeholders detailing the agency’s concern over cargo and warehouse thefts of FDA-regulated products. (more…)
Archive for the ‘Life Sciences News’ Category
Apr 28th
What is EFPIA?
The European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA) represent the pharmaceutical industry operating in Europe. (more…)
Apr 18th
What Direction is the FDA Heading with Track-and-Trace?
The drug industry was in a track-and-trace coma until the FDA’s publication of the final guidance on a Standard Numerical Identifier (SNI) for pharmaceutical packages in March 2010 woke them up. Manufacturers no longer have to wait until the January 1, 2015 deadline set by California to see what the accepted practice will be.
Mar 11th
Serialization Survey – The Results are in!
It is well known that the counterfeiting of pharmaceutical drugs and medical devices is a real and constant threat to patient safety. This is a global issue that doesn’t recognize borders of trade agreement and its supply chain is fast to react to new opportunities.
Mar 10th
National Audit Office puts its weight behind GS1 standards in NHS*
The National Audit Office (NAO) has made an explicit recommendation that the Department of Health (DoH) should call for the adoption of universal bar coding standards in the NHS.
Feb 14th
