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Web Sightings
Informative and interesting industry news and views from web sites around the globe.
Chasing the Pharmaceutical Dragon
Bar codes on drug labels is a good idea—even better, put a barcode on every pill.
In February 2004, Health and Human Services (HSS) Secretary Tommy Thompson announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA; Rockville MD, USA; www.fda.gov) would require barcodes on labels of thousands of drugs to protect patients from preventable medication errors and reduce costs of health care.
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FDA Releases Final Unit-Dose Bar Code Rules
The Food and Drug Administration released its final rules requiring bar codes on drug and biological products last week. With improved bar code tracking, the FDA hopes to reduce the number of preventable medication errors and reduce the cost of healthcare.
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Milestones in U.S. Food and Drug Law History
From the beginnings of civilization people have been concerned about the quality and safety of foods and medicines.
In 1202, King John of England proclaimed the first English food law, the Assize of Bread, which prohibited adulteration of bread with such ingredients as ground peas or beans. Regulation of food in the United States dates from early colonial times. Federal controls over the drug supply began with inspection of imported drugs in 1848.
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Child Safe Packaging Group
Formed in early 1995, the Child-Safe Packaging Groups stated objective was to create a level playing field of testing for child resistance for all forms of packaging, reclosable and non-reclosable for potentially hazardous products.
Although there is as yet no such level playing field nonetheless the CSPG has registered a number of achievements through its various initiatives and as a result CR packaging now enjoys greater acceptance and increased market share than was the case four years ago.
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