Media Coverage
Media Coverage
| Date | Media Coverage | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2013 |
''State Pharmacy Boards Back More FDA Oversight'' "State pharmacy officials on Thursday threw their support behind a proposal giving the Food and Drug Administration authority over large compounding pharmacies, in an effort to head off more outbreaks tied to contaminated medications." Source: The Huffington Post |
Drug Manufacturing and Distribution, Drug Safety |
| May 10, 2013 |
''Senate Moves Closer to Law to Prevent More Pharmacy Outbreaks'' "At least 67 people have died in 20 outbreaks caused by contaminated drugs since 2001, experts told a Senate hearing Thursday. The Food and Drug Administration says there have likely been more cases than that, but they have no way of telling now." Source: NBC News |
Drug Manufacturing and Distribution, Drug Safety |
| May 10, 2013 |
''Senators Say They Are Close to Writing a Final Pharmacy Compounding Bill'' "U.S. senators considering fundamental changes to how the practice of pharmacy compounding is regulated heard almost unanimous support for reform at a Washington committee hearing Thursday." Source: The Kansas City Star |
Drug Manufacturing and Distribution, Drug Safety |
| May 10, 2013 |
''Community Pharmacies Will Now Back Supply Chain Legislation'' "As differing bills for securing the pharmaceutical supply chain wind their way through the US House and Senate, a key hurdle to passing legislation may have just been cleared. Earlier this week, the National Community Pharmacists Association – which is a member of an influential industry coalition that has been floating its own proposals – is now willing to back either bill." Source: Pharmalot.com |
Drug Manufacturing and Distribution, Drug Safety |
| May 14, 2013 |
''Drug Manufacturer Agrees to $500 Million Penalty'' ''A subsidiary of India's largest pharmaceutical company has agreed to pay a record $500 million in fines and penalties for selling adulterated drugs and lying to federal regulators in a case that is part of an ongoing crackdown on the quality of generic drugs flowing into the U.S." Source: The Associated Press |
Drug Manufacturing and Distribution, Drug Safety |
| May 14, 2013 |
''Providing Nutritious Meals a Focus in WJCC School System'' "With childhood obesity — and other health issues and nutrition requirements — increasing in schools, Williamsburg-James City County is focusing on providing nutritious meals to students." Source: Williamsburg Yorktown Daily |
School Food |
| May 15, 2013 |
USDA Official Answers Questions about Healthy School Meals "First lady Michelle Obama visited the U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) earlier this month and praised the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act, the 2010 law designed to make school lunches more nutritious. Audrey Rowe, the administrator of the USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), oversees federal nutrition assistance and education programs, including the 2010 law. Rowe spoke with Tom Fox, a guest writer for On Leadership and vice president for leadership and innovation at the nonprofit Partnership for Public Service. He also heads the Partnership’s Center for Government Leadership."Source: The Washington Post |
School Food |
| May 16, 2013 |
''Pittsburgh Takes on the Food Revolution Challenge'' "All over the region, little pockets of activity are coalescing into a collaborative Food Revolution a la Jamie Oliver, the British chef who champions healthier food in schools and elsewhere. Last fall at the One Young World conference held here, he challenged Pittsburgh to revamp its eating habits -- and Pittsburgh's delegates took him seriously." Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |
School Food |
| May 17, 2013 |
''Rep. Bob Latta's Plan to Thwart Fake Drugs Passes House of Representatives Committee'' An Ohio legislator’s plan to establish a nationwide prescription drug tracking system to protect patients from fake drugs was approved by the House Commerce Committee.Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer |
Drug Safety |
| May 23, 2013 |
''Senate Panel Approves Tighter Oversight of Compounding Pharmacies, but Bill is Under Fire'' Public health and consumer advocacy groups are attacking Senate legislation designed to tighten oversight of specialized pharmacies such as the one at the center of this past fall’s deadly meningitis outbreak, saying it does not adequately address health risks. Source: The Washington Post |
Drug Manufacturing and Distribution, Drug Safety |
