Jul 27, 2021 | Foods, Issue of the Month
By Ronald J. Levine Food labels are under attack. Every day new lawsuits are filed, often as class actions, as well as through regulatory actions. Legal actions concerning words such as “natural,” or “healthy” are all too common. THE FIVE STAGES OF GRIEF While some of...
Jun 28, 2021 | Foods, Issue of the Month
By James Goldman CPP, EAS Independent Consultant “It’s the packaging supplier’s fault!” Package quality disputes between suppliers and customers often start with someone in the filling plant stating “these packages aren’t as good as the ones we ran last week” without...
Jun 15, 2021 | Drugs, Issue of the Month
By EAS Senior Advisor for OTC Drugs and Labeling Susan Crane The Food and Drug Administration monitors the safety of drug products marketed in the United and requires the pharmaceutical industry to document and, as applicable, report adverse events experienced by...
Jun 1, 2021 | Foods, Issue of the Month
By Charles Breen, EAS Independent Advisor for Food Safety The popularity of new breweries, wineries and craft distilleries has created a community of devoted followers. Many producers do not realize one crucial thing—in addition to the Treasury Department’s Alcohol...
Apr 26, 2021 | Drugs, Issue of the Month
Amy Scanlin, M.S. In April 2021 FDA issued Final Guidance for Industry concerning Remote Interactive Evaluations of Drug Manufacturing and Bioresearch Monitoring Facilities During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency. In an effort to meet designated timelines,...
Apr 1, 2021 | Foods, Issue of the Month
by Elise Forward, EAS Independent Consultant I will admit to being biased on the many benefits of becoming your food firm’s Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI). It’s an important position, one required by FDA for ALL food manufacturing and warehouse...
