Media Coverage
Media Coverage
| Date | Media Coverage | Topic |
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| Jul 13, 2011 |
''FDA must be empowered to oversee supply chain; report'' "Congress must grant the FDA additional powers to bring oversight of manufacturing inline with shifts in production practices, according to a report. In a report titled After Heparin, Pew Health Group breaks down current weaknesses in the supply chain and proposes fixes. Empowering the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is one of the main themes of the Pew report." Source: in-Pharma Technologist |
Drug Manufacturing and Distribution, Drug Safety |
| Jul 13, 2011 |
''Pew Study Finds Gaps in FDA Oversight of Imported Drugs'' "The Food and Drug Administration needs much more power to protect the U.S. supply of drugs as more and more are made in other countries, the Pew Health Group reported on Tuesday." Source: National Journal |
Drug Manufacturing and Distribution, Drug Safety |
| Jul 13, 2011 |
''Globalised supply chains threaten drug safety'' "The globalisation of manufacturing and use of increasingly complex supply chains in the drugs and chemicals industries leaves millions at risk of counterfeit, adulterated and substandard pharmaceuticals, a new report has claimed." Source: Procurement Leaders |
Drug Manufacturing and Distribution, Drug Safety |
| Jul 12, 2011 |
''Consumer Confidential: Outsourced meds, Social Security tool, Casey Anthony hoax'' "Where does our medicine come from? Increasingly, the answer is overseas, where safety standards can be lower." Source: The Los Angeles Times |
Drug Manufacturing and Distribution, Drug Safety |
| Jul 11, 2011 |
''The Doctor Is Out (In the Community)'' "Many of the most urgent health problems facing the nation—like diabetes, asthma, obesity and injuries—are shaped by conditions in the places where we live, work and play. The United States spends more money on health care per person than any other country—$2.5 trillion in 2009, yet our health statistics consistently lag behind other developed nations." Source: The Public Health Law Network |
Health Impact Assessment |
| Jul 7, 2011 |
New Collaboration Supports Growth in the Field of Health Impact Assessment WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Health Impact Project and the National Network of Public Health Institutes (NNPHI) announced a collaboration and a call for proposals to increase the number of health impact assessment (HIA) training opportunities offered in the United States. Source: Health Impact Project |
Health Impact Assessment |
| Jun 24, 2011 |
''China Illustrates Challenges for ‘Global’ FDA'' "Faced with a chronic shortage of staff around the world and a lack of enforcement authority in foreign countries, the FDA has come up with a plan to transform itself into a “truly global agency,” according to a report (pdf) on product safety and quality it released on Monday." Source: The Wall Street Journal |
Drug Manufacturing and Distribution, Drug Safety |
| Jun 22, 2011 |
''FDA Lays Out Global Strategy to Monitor for Dangerous Foods, Drugs'' "In an unusual special report Monday, the Food and Drug Administration laid out a strategy it hopes will help it do a better job of policing America's food and drug supply. Called the Pathway to Global Product Safety and Quality, the 36-page document outlines a plan to work globally to track the international movement of food and drugs." Source: PBS NewsHour |
Drug Manufacturing and Distribution, Drug Safety |
| Jun 14, 2011 |
''Senators Seek More Disclosure For Business Credit Cards'' "Four Senators today called for more disclosure on business credit card offers so cardholders will understand that business cards are not protected by the same laws as regular consumer cards that bar practices like retroactive interest rate hikes." Source: Bloomberg Businessweek |
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| Jun 3, 2011 |
''Business Credit Cards Provide Few Safeguards'' ''Households receiving offers for 'business' credit cards would be wise to throw them away, a nonprofit research group is warning consumers.'' Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |
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| Jun 1, 2011 |
''Credit CARD Act Turns Two: Are Consumers Better Off?'' "It’s been two years since the landmark Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 was signed into law, and by all accounts, it’s led to some pretty significant changes in the giant industry grinding away behind those little pieces of plastic." Source: Time |
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| May 24, 2011 |
The Kids’ Safe and Healthful Foods Project conducted a pilot survey among food service directors in three states (Georgia, Kentucky and Wisconsin). Source: Kids' Safe and Healthful Foods Project |
School Food |
| May 23, 2011 |
Chicago Public Schools (CPS) represents the third-largest school district in the country, serving 400,000 students in more than 600 schools. In an effort to improve the quality of foods served in its schools, CPS debuted new breakfast and lunch menus in the 2010-2011 school year that exceed the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) HealthierUS School Challenge Gold standards, distinguishing them as being among the healthiest in the country. Source: Kids' Safe and Healthful Foods Project |
School Food |
| May 19, 2011 |
''Should You Sign Up for a 'Professional' Card?'' "Credit-card issuers are marketing so-called professional cards—formerly reserved for small-business owners or executives—to individuals, a new report says." Source: The Wall Street Journal |
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| May 18, 2011 |
''Consumers must watch for unregulated credit cards'' "The sudden interest-rate hikes, high fees and steep penalties that last year's credit card regulations were designed to eliminate are still lurking in one segment of the credit card market: cards designated for businesses." Source: WTOP 103.5 FM |
