Hangover Prevention and Treatment

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Happy New Year!

Have fun and party safely. If you're planning to indulge, checkout this informative website:
    How To Prevent A Hangover

Lots of great tips, info, and a Dr. Oz video.

Champagne in the Freezer - Reminder Magnet

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2011 Predictions - Global Supply Chain

Checkout Bob Ferrari's Blog on Global Supply Chain Business Process and Technology for his series, Supply Chain Matters Top Ten Predictions for Global Supply Chains in 2011.

His well-considered thoughts appear in 3 installments:
Supply Chain Matters Top Ten Predictions for Global Supply Chains in 2011- Part One
Supply Chain Matters Top Ten Predictions for Global Supply Chains in 2011- Part Two
Supply Chain Matters Top Ten Predictions for Global Supply Chains in 2011- Part Three

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CDC Updates To Sexually Transmitted Disease Treatment - Podcast and more

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Updated August 25, 2021

The original links broke.

You can still read about this topic here:

CDC Updates To Sexually Transmitted Diseases - STI Treatment Guidelines

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The CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) updated their guidelines for the treatment of persons who have or are at risk for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).

For more information, including podcast:   The CDC's 2010 STD Treatment Guidelines website

Read the CDC 2010 STD Treatment Guidelines published in the MMWR (pdf)

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What Is Your Flu IQ?

Eccch!  Flu season is starting, and some places in the world have bird flu.

Are you ready?  What's your flu IQ?

Flu IQ

         

For more information:
CDC Weekly Flu Map
CDC - Just about everything you want to know about the flu (influenza)
http://www.flu.gov/

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FDA Targets Tainted Dietary Supplements

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Updated February 2, 2021:

You might recall, among the warnings and alerts recently issued, the FDA warned people to stop using Man Up Now, a product marketed for sexual enhancement, as it contains a variation of a drug ingredient found in Viagra that can lower blood pressure to a dangerous level.

The FDA intends to:

• Send a letter to the dietary supplement industry, stressing its legal obligation to prevent tainted products from reaching the market, and emphasizing the possibility of criminal investigations against those who endanger public health by their involvement in tainted products.
• Implement a new, rapid notification system for the public on the FDA web site to alert the public quickly to tainted products marketed as dietary supplements.
• Put in place a mechanism for industry to alert the FDA about the tainted products and the firms involved.

The FDA letter:  The FDA on Tainted Products Marketed as Dietary Supplements

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ICH Celebrates 20th Anniversary - Refreshes Website

Congratulations to The International Conference on Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Registration of Pharmaceuticals for Human Use (ICH) as they celebrate their 20th anniversary.

The ICH website has been redesigned for better usability and sports new branding.

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International Conference on Harmonisation (ICH) Quality Guidelines: Pharmaceutical, Biologics, and Medical Device Guidance Documents Concise Reference

Homeland Security Cracks Down On Counterfeit Drugs

I'm glad to see that the Department of Homeland Security is stepping up efforts to combat counterfeit drugs, according to this news release, PhRMA Statement on Department of Homeland Security Efforts to Crack Down on Counterfeiting Crimes.

PhRMA states:  "The most common mechanism for counterfeit drugs to enter the U.S. drug supply is through purchases made on illegal online pharmacy sites that are operated by criminals in other countries with known counterfeiting problems. Cracking down on these illegal sites can help protect patient safety and help ensure that the closed U.S. drug supply system is not compromised."

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More Aspirin Benefit - Cancer Prevention - I Love It

I started taking a daily dose of aspirin well over a decade ago, in hopes that the anecdotes of cancer prevention benefit would one day morph into evidence-based data. Voila!



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2011 - Global Pharma To Grow 5-7 Percent

2011, here we come.

IMS Health Forecasts Global Pharmaceutical Market Growth of 5-7 Percent in 2011, Reaching $880 Billion

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2011 Pharma Trends

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It's that time of year again.

Brandon says, in Global Pharmaceutical Market Expected to Rebound in 2011:

• the global pharmaceutical market will experience 5% to 7% growth in the coming year, compared with only 4% to 5% in 2010.

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Flu Vaccination Week - Go To Flu.Gov

Flu Vaccination Week continues.

So go checkout another helpful and informative website: 

Flu.Gov (Know what to do about the flu).

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The Germ Freak's Guide to Outwitting Colds and Flu: Guerilla Tactics to Keep Yourself Healthy at Home, at Work and in the World

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Daily Truvada Lowers AIDS Risk

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Updated March 15, 2022

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FDA Approves First Injectable Treatment for HIV Pre-Exposure Prevention - Drug Given Every Two Months Rather Than Daily Pill is Important Tool in Effort to End the HIV Epidemic - FDA.gov

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The New York Times reports, Daily Pill Greatly Lowers AIDS Risk, Study Finds.

Promising results found that the men taking Truvada, a common combination of two antiretroviral drugs, were 44 percent less likely to get infected with the virus that causes AIDS than an equal number taking a placebo.

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National Flu Vaccination Week

Updated August 26, 2024

National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW) is an annual observance in December to remind everyone 6 months and older that there's still time to get vaccinated against flu. Vaccination is particularly important for people who are at higher risk of developing serious flu complications, including pregnant people and young children. Millions of children get sick with flu every year, and thousands will be hospitalized as a result. Pregnant people also are at higher risk of developing serious flu complications.

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It's here, National Influenza Vaccination Week. Check out the CDC's National Influenza Vaccination Week website for information and more resources.

I'm starting to see and hear reports of the flu season starting. On my public transportation trips, I'm aware that more folks around me are coughing and sneezing, so make sure your vaccinations are up to date.

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World AIDS Day - Bewildering Number of Official Websites

Today is World AIDS Day. If you Google it, you'll end up finding a dizzying array of websites proclaiming to be the official website for the Day.

Here's my contribution to the conversation. I recommend this helpful US Government site, AIDS.gov.  The opening line on the site just about sums up what they offer, "An estimated 1.1 million Americans are living with HIV, and yet one out of five don’t know it. World AIDS Day (December 1) is an opportunity for us to take action! Here are a few simple, powerful, and engaging ways:..."

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FDA Home Use Device Initiative

On the Designated Representative and Exemptee Blog - News On FDA Home Use Device Initiative: the FDA may suggest devicemakers create different written instructions for the patient, prescriber of the device and the person training the consumer on how to use the device.

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Turkey Talk - Avoid Getting Sick

Thanksgiving is here. I'm reprising one of my oldie but goodie posts, Time To Talk About Turkey Cooking and Food Safety.  Follow the link to a well written set of do's and don'ts.  As a bonus there are additional links that might pique your interest.

For fewer clicks, here's the real 'meat' of the matter:
Let's Talk Turkey—A Consumer Guide to Safely Roasting a Turkey

Enjoy your safe, and well-prepared Turkey dinner!

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10 Golden Rules of GMP - Free Tips

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Updated October 3, 2018

The white paper referenced in the original post is no longer available.

However, PharmOut has posted this PDF:
The 10 Golden Rules of GMP - PharmOut

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This free GMP white paper from PharmOut is a great read, White Paper - The 10 Golden Rules of GMP (pdf).

You get a quick list of the 10 golden rules, an excellent explanation of each rule, and finally a self-audit checklist.

Enjoy!

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FDA Quit Smoking Resources and the Great American Smokeout

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Celebrate the Great American Smokeout by checking out FDA Resources for quitting tobacco use, and more.

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Drugs and Supplements From China Still Largely Unregulated

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Updated February 9, 2021

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Safeguarding Pharmaceutical Supply Chains in a Global Economy - FDA.gov

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Probably not surprising, and certainly disappointing, as reported by this KansasCity.com news article, Drugs, supplements come to U.S. from China largely unregulated.

I'm most concerned about, "One consequence of the lack of regulation has been a rising number of counterfeit drugs."

Related links:
GAO Report Blasts FDA for Failure to Implement 2008 Recommendations

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Shocking FDA Images For Cigarette Packages

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Wow! These are high impact and jarring images. You have to check out what the FDA is proposing as new required warnings, consisting of nine new textual warning statements accompanied by color graphics depicting the negative health consequences of smoking, Proposed FDA Graphic Health Warnings for Cigarette Packages and Advertisements.

More Information:
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FDA GMP Books - Limited Previews

Image via WikipediaI'm a big fan and user of many of Google's offerings. 

While wandering through Google Books, I ran across these limited previews of these three FDA GMP-related books. I thought you might be interested.  Although the previews are limited, there's certainly enough content that can be read for learning, and plenty to review if you're considering buying the book.

Interpretation of FDA's Quality System Regulations (QSR) With QSIT references By Medical Device School (Google books preview)

The FDA and Worldwide Quality System Requirements Guidebook for Medical Devices (Google books preview)

Buy the book:  The FDA and Worldwide Quality System Requirements Guidebook for Medical Devices, Second Edition 

Good manufacturing practices for pharmaceuticals (Google books preview)

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Staying Alive - New AHA 2010 CPR Technique (video)

This is a major change.  Watch this video to learn about the American Heart Association (AHA) 2010 Guidelines for CPR.  The guidelines mention the song Stayin' Alive for the compression rate of 100 beats per minute. 



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Free Pill Identifier

Updated November 9, 2021

The original link broke.

You can still identify pills using this:

Free pill identifier on WebMD

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Free Pill Identifier

You just can't have too many free online pill identifiers.

This one from AARP (Association for the Advancement of Retired Persons) is kind of nifty. I like the interactive interface, and suspect you will too.

Free online pill identifier from AARP

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Aspirin Reduces Colon Cancer Risk

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Updated April 24, 2019

Sadly, the link to the video broke.

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Aspirin may reduce cancer risk, doctors say (video)

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I was happy to hear about the latest findings suggesting that Aspirin May Reduce Risk of Colon Cancer (Video).

Both my parents had gastrointestinal cancers, so for the last 15 years or so, I've been taking a baby aspirin everyday, based on my sense that there was some suggestive evidence that it could be protective.

Here's to aspirin and colon health!

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FDA INTERPOL IMPACT IIWA Bust Almost 300 Websites

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The FDA participated in an effort to bust nearly 300 websites.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and other regulatory and international partners have completed the International Internet Week of Action (IIWA), a coordinated, cooperative effort to curb online sales and distribution of counterfeit and illicit medical products. IIWA took place between October 5-12, 2010.

The IIWA is an initiative sponsored by INTERPOL, the World Health Organization's International Medical Products Anti-Counterfeiting Task Force (IMPACT), and the Permanent Forum on International Pharmaceutical Crime, as well as national health and law enforcement agencies from 40 participating countries.

The goal of the IIWA is to protect the public health by increasing the public's awareness about the dangers and risks associated with purchasing drugs and medical devices from Internet websites, to identify the producers and distributors of counterfeit or otherwise illegal pharmaceutical products or medical devices, to target these individuals or businesses with civil or criminal action, and to seize counterfeit and illegal products and remove them from the supply chain.

294 Web sites that appeared to be engaged in the illegal sale of unapproved/misbranded drugs to U.S. consumers were targeted. A total of 274 have been suspended or no longer offer pharmaceuticals for sale. The FDA is working with its foreign counterparts to address the remaining 20 Web sites which continue to offer unapproved prescription drugs to U.S. consumers.

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Learning More About Mayo Clinic

Image via WikipediaRecently at work, I had the chance to learn more about the Mayo Clinic and what they're all about. They provide healthcare, and are also really big into providing health information resources to a global audience.

Here are a few items that caught my attention:

Mayo Clinic Website - Drugs and Supplements - Look up prescription and over-the-counter drug information

The Mayo Clinic Diet: Eat Well, Enjoy Life, Lose Weight

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FDA Promises Swift-Aggressive Enforcement To Protect Public Health

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is articulating its enforcement strategy in order to ensure strategic alignment within the Agency and express why enforcement is critical to protecting public health. The FDA has the responsibility and authority to safeguard the public health and ensure compliance with the laws and regulations it administers pertaining to foods, drugs, medical devices, biologics, and tobacco products.

Enforcing the laws and regulations is one of the Agency’s highest priorities. The FDA is committed to swift, aggressive enforcement actions to protect the public health.

Under the FDA's scrutiny, it's important more than ever before that drug and device manufacturers have their house in order.  Getting a house in order also includes paying attention to executive and operator training around the FDA regulations, such as cGMP regulations and more.

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Johnson and Johnson GMP Headache - Insights

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Updated December 25, 2020

Links in the original post broke.

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Why J&J's headache won't go away - Fortune

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This investigative report by Mina Kimes offers insights into Johnson and Johnson's quality control breakdowns, Why J&J's headache won't go away. This appears to be the same article published in Fortune magazine's September 6, 2010 issue.

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Mesothelioma Awareness Day

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Mesothelioma Awareness Day is September 26th, according to the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation.

All supporters, volunteers and patients affected by the asbestos-related cancer mesothelioma will help recognize Mesothelioma Awareness Day this Sunday on September 26, 2010. To learn more about this awareness day, go to the Foundation's webpage, Mesothelioma Awareness Day.

More reading:  100 Questions & Answers About Mesothelioma, Second Edition

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FDA Guidance - Impact Resistant Lenses - Q and A

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Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff - Impact-Resistant Lenses: Questions and Answers represents the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA's) current thinking on this topic. It does not create or confer any rights for or on any person and does not operate to bind FDA or the public. You can use an alternative approach if the approach satisfies the requirements of the applicable statutes and regulations. As you read through the guidance, you'll find quite a number of useful hyperlinks to additional information and references.

Eyeglasses and sunglasses (eyewear) that are intended to affect the structure or function of the body or intended for use in the diagnosis of disease or other conditions, or in the cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease, are devices within the meaning of section 201(h) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the act) (21 U.S.C. 321(h)). These devices are subject to applicable device regulations under Title 21, Code of Federal Regulations. Impact-resistant lenses reduce the number of eye injuries from eyeglasses and sunglasses. Glass lenses, plastic lenses, or laminated glass lenses can be made impact resistant by any method. However, lenses generally must be capable of withstanding the impact test described in 21 CFR 801.410. This guidance answers questions for manufacturers, importers, and testing laboratories on such topics as test procedures, lens testing apparatus, record maintenance, and exemptions to testing.

This guidance is a revision of “Impact-Resistant Lenses: Questions and Answers (FDA 87-4002),” issued September 1987. This guidance updates answers to questions that industry and consumers frequently ask FDA about impact-resistant lenses and FDA regulation of eyewear. The revision reflects the exemption of sunglasses from the Premarket Notification (510(k)) requirement effective February 19, 1998 (21 CFR 886.5850(b)). The revised document also includes a more detailed discussion about lens blanks, semi-finished, finished, and plano lenses, as well as import procedures. The terms "eyeglasses" and "spectacles" are used interchangeably in this document.

Eyewear products regulated by FDA are commonplace in the daily lives of the vast majority of the general public. FDA believes that impact-resistant lenses are an essential component of the safe design of these devices.  The use of impact-resistant lenses in eyeglasses and sunglasses is addressed in 21 CFR 801.410.

For more information on this topic, contact the Division of Small Manufacturers, International, and Consumer Assistance (DSMICA) by phone at 1-800-638-2041, by fax at 301-847-8149, by e-mail at dsmica@fda.hhs.gov, or write to the following address:

U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Office of Communication, Education and Radiation Programs
Division of Small Manufacturers, International, and Consumer Assistance
10903 New Hampshire Ave.
WO66-4613
Silver Spring, Maryland 20993

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Electronic Orange Book Online

Updated Aug 18, 2016:

FDA's redesigned Orange Book: Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations (webpage)

Updated Feb 3, 2016:
It's here! The latest Orange Book Annual Edition

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The FDA offers an electronic (online) version of the Orange Book, also known as Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations.

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FDA Form 483 Search Tool

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Updated January 27, 2021

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FDAzilla is now a part of Redica Systems (formerly Govzilla)

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FDAzilla offers a specialized search tool that makes it possible to search for Form 483 observations issued by the FDA.

One possible use of the search tool is to get a listing of Form 483s issued to companies in a particular country, for example, the search results of form 483 observations issued to companies in India.  Just alter your search keywords to view different results.

Related reading:  Compliance Remediation for Pharmaceutical Manufacturing: A Project Management Guide for Re-establishing FDA Compliance

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An extensive library of 483 citation summaries from the FDA. Match the case with the corresponding 21 CFR 211 reference. Used as a classroom training tool or for self-study, this training aid challenges the student to identify and justify the 21 CFR 211 reference that supports the 483 citation.

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FDA - Safe Drug Use After Natural Disasters

Floods, fires, earthquakes, hurricanes, oh my.  The FDA provides recommendations on Safe Drug Use After a Natural Disaster. Here's what they cover:

Drugs Exposed to Excessive Heat, such as Fire
Drugs Exposed to Unsafe Water
Drugs that Need Refrigeration

For more information:
FDA - Natural Disaster Response
FDA - Hurricanes: Health and Safety

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GMP Success Tips For Dietary Supplements

Image via WikipediaHere's a short and sweet digestible tip sheet, from Chromadex, on how to successfully tackle the FDA GMPs for Dietary Supplements, Dietary Supplement cGMP Highlights and Tips for Success - Tech Tip 0014 (PDF) 

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10 Bad Things That Can Be Good For Your Health

I love this article I read on CNN.com, America's healthiest pleasures: 10 'vices' that are good for you. This means I get to do a bunch of things without feeling guilty, and get a health benefit too!

I especially like indulging in coffee, chocolate, wine, sleep.... hmm, I think I like almost all ten!

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Pine Nuts Can Ruin Your Taste Buds

Image via WikipediaIf you're a foodie, you'll want to learn more about Pine Mouth.  It turns out that eating pine nuts can adversely affect your taste buds, according to this blog post, Taste Buds Gone Bad From Pine Nuts.

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Drug Safety and Accountability Act of 2010

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Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO) introduced a bill earlier this month, the Drug Safety and Accountability Act of 2010, which is designed to improve regulatory oversight of drug-manufacturing facilities and improve related quality standards and monitoring.

Bennet's press release, Senate Introduces New Bill on Drug-Manufacturing Quality Standards, says:

The bill would strengthen manufacturer quality standards, enhance the FDA’s ability to protect Americans through improved tracking of foreign manufacturing sites, and give the FDA much-needed authority to recall potentially dangerous drugs.

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FDA Urgent Egg Recall Due To Salmonella

Updated April 21, 2017

The original link didn't age well.  You might have been interested in this related link:
August 20, 2010: Related nationwide recall:
Eggs from Hillandale Farms may put consumers at risk for Salmonella.

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Wow! These eggs are everywhere.

Be warned that these potentially contaminated eggs have traveled all over the country, reports this FDA news release, URGENT Nationwide Egg Recall - Eggs in Their Shells May Put Consumers at Risk for Salmonella.

If you've got eggs in the fridge, you probably want to read this urgent FDA update.

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FDA Says Giving Bones To Dogs Is Unsafe

The FDA says don't give your dog a bone.  Here are 10 reasons why it’s a bad idea to give your dog a bone:

1. Broken teeth.
2. Mouth or tongue injuries.
3. Bone gets looped around your dog’s lower jaw.
4. Bone gets stuck in esophagus, the tube that food travels through to reach the stomach.
5. Bone gets stuck in windpipe.
6. Bone gets stuck in stomach.
7. Bone gets stuck in intestines and causes a blockage.
8. Constipation due to bone fragments.
9. Severe bleeding from the rectum.
10. Peritonitis.

Basically, all of these end up with a visit to a vet due to serious injury or death. For more details and explanations, read on:

FDA - No Bones About It: Bones are Unsafe for Your Dog


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FDA Drug Identification Service

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I was surprised to discover this service. According to the FDA Drug Identification webpage:

"Division staff can identify drugs for you based on physical appearance (color, shape, size, etc.) and markings. Email DDI your drug description at druginfo@.fda.hhs.gov. 

We will identify drugs for you as soon as possible. However, please note that this is not an emergency service. In the case of an emergency, please contact the Poison Control Center 1-800-222-1222."

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Be Vigilant - Drowning Is Silent

I was surprised to learn that people who are drowning are actually very quiet, and don't wave their arms above water, according to this Medical News Today article, Do You Know What Drowning Looks Like?

Bottomline, when things get very quiet, you must be vigilant. People drowning aren't likely to be able to shout or wave for help.

Have fun this Summer, be safe, and be vigilant.

More information:
CDC - Unintentional Drowning - Fact Sheet
Handbook on Drowning: Prevention, Rescue, Treatment

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FDA Orange Book - Most Current Versions

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Updated Aug 18, 2016:
FDA's redesigned Orange Book: Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations (webpage)

Updated Feb 3, 2016:
It's here! The latest Orange Book Annual Edition

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The FDA ensures that the Orange Book data files are kept current. Every effort has been made to prevent errors and discrepancies in the Approved Drug Products data files.

You can go to this FDA page to find the latest versions of the Orange Book, FDA Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations (Orange Book). Included are the annual edition, supplements, and more,  for this publication that identifies drug products approved on the basis of safety and effectiveness by the Food and Drug Administration under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.

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FDA Advice On Medical Device and Hurricane Preparedness

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Hurricane season is here.

Follow these tips and you should be well on your way to disaster preparedness, FDA Offers Tips about Medical Devices and Hurricane Disasters.  

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Whooping Cough Outbreak In The US - CA Pertussis Hotspot

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Just in case you haven't heard, there's some kind of pertussis (whooping cough) epidemic in California. I live in California, and I take public transportation everyday. Call me phobic, and folks are coughing all around me without covering their mouths. The news about pertussis peaking resonates with me, as I've noticed within my workplace, many folks with peculiar and long-lasting coughs.

Pertussis (Whooping Cough) – What You Need To Know - From the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention).  This has some great links to audio files of what whooping cough sounds like.

Here are some Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) - Notes from the Field: Pertussis --- California, January--June 2010. 

If you're really into learning more, from a science and medicine perspective, read this interesting Science-Based Medicine blog post, Californians give a whoop – or I hope they do.

Additional References:
The FDA webpages on Vaccines, Blood & Biologics

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New Gel Reduces HIV Infection in Women - Video

This post should interest you for a couple of reasons.  One, it's a video report of the results of Safety and Effectiveness of 1% Tenofovir Vaginal Microbicide Gel in South African Women: Results of the CAPRISA 004 Trial. Two, it leads you to the Kaiser Family Foundation website of daily proceedings from the XVIII International AIDS Conference.



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Promising New HIV Antibody Discovered

This is an exciting new finding.

For more details, read this Medical News Today article, Antibodies That Prevent Most HIV Strains From Infecting Human Cells Will Advance HIV Vaccine Design, Antibody Therapy For Other Diseases.

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