The FDA is advocating the addition of chemicals to pharmaceuticals to improve the identification of counterfeits. http://www.in-pharmatechnologist.com/Industry-Drivers/FDA-advocates-food-pigments-and-flavours-to-combat-counterfeits/?c=JiBz%2FX6W897ybeGc6YCjow%3D%3D&utm_source=newsletter_daily&utm_medium...
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07-16-2009
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Filed under: security printing, deterrents, anti-counterfeiting, security, brand protection, pharmaceuticals, Pharma, FDA, counterfeit, Safety GS1, PCIDs, drug formulation
Apparently, this post was lost in the transition to the new blogging application (which took place May 15-22). The FDA earlier this month announced plans to increase field testing and other inspection of imported food and pharma goods in response to the recent salmonella and drug scares. The FDA budget...
We are rolling into the Thanksgiving Holiday here in the States, which traditionally coincides with a modicum of gluttony. Historically, the time right after harvest was the time of festivals--might as well eat the food and let it ferment inside you rather than your cellar!. Given the recent news and...
I have been remiss in discussing the delay in the California ePedigree until 2015. This has been interpreted as a long-term delay for track and trace and overall product safety. For a nice overview and analysis of the problem, see http://www.industryweek.com/ReadArticle.aspx?ArticleID=17793 . However...
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11-20-2008
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Filed under: security printing, security, Supply Chain, Recall, Provenance, Track and Trace, authentication, COOL, PRO-IP, ePedigree, FDA, fraud, EU, AQSIQ, GS1, Traceability, California, serialization, WHO, United Nations, 2015, ISO
For this interesting article on U.S. inspection of pharma manufacturing plants, I thank my friend Pipo Caban, a systems, supply chain, manufacturing and pretty much all-around expert at HP: http://www.newsobserver.com/1573/story/1263668.html The article states: "13 years is...the time it would take...
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10-25-2008
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Filed under: security, Flat Earth, authentication, pharmaceuticals, inspection, mass serialization, Unflat Earth, Pharma, ePedigree, FDA, Foreign drug manufacturing, Offshoring