Health 2.0 Conference Recap (free podcast)

I wasn't able to get to the recent Health 2.0 Conference. If you missed it too, don't feel left out. This podcast provides some quick highlights on the latest Health 2.0 applications and consumer trends from the Health 2.0 Conference in San Francisco. In this Manhattan Research eHealth Trends podcast episode, Meredith Abreu Ressi tells us what we need to know, "Health 2.0 Conference Recap - Episode 23."

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Strong, New FDA Leader Needed

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Under Obama's watch, a new, strong FDA leader is needed. Many are calling for this, as evidenced by this Reuters news article, "Industry, critics seek strong FDA leader." It's important to fill this FDA post as soon as possible, but it seems that the reality is that it will take some time to do so. In the meantime, let's hope that the FDA can limp along as best it can. 

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Caregivers - Medicare and Care Resource Website

Sometimes it's hard to take care of someone with healthcare needs. As a caregiver, you need access to information and resources. This Medicare website is chockful of great information and resources, Medicare - Caregiver Information. Here's what's on the site . . .

1. Help with billing
2. Navigating Medicare
3. Overwhelmed? Get help
4. Care options
5. Medicare basics
6. ... and more!

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The FDA History - Teaching Resources (free)

Updated June 28, 2025

Many of the links below have broken over time.  However . . .

The FDA still maintains many of these related areas of interest.

Just start here:  FDA History - Main Webpage

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If you're responsible for teaching or delivering training on the FDA's history, then run, don't walk to this terrific site of FDA history resources, "FDA History." At this site, you get the chronological account of events leading up to the current state of affairs. Here's what you'll be able to reference . . .

History of the FDA
A brief history of FDA from its origins to the present.
Milestones in FDA History
Food and drug law milestones from 1820 to the present.
The Long Struggle for the 1906 Law
Story of the passage of the Food and Drugs Act of 1906.
Activists in the 1906 Pure Food and Drug Act Legislative Campaign
An evolving document listing 1906 activists and their successor organizations
A Brief History of Drug Regulation
Description of the evolution of the drug regulatory function at FDA from 1902 to the present, including an Index and a Timeline.
Annual NDA Data, 1938 to the Present
A year-by-year tabulation of the total number of New Drug Applications received and approved, including all New Molecular Entities.
Regulating Biological Medicines
A commemoration of the Biologics Control Act and the history of how vaccines, blood, and other biological products were regulated.
Regulating Veterinary Medicine
A historical look at the regulation of products for animals.
The Laws Behind the Labels
Describes the change from a food and drug law that was primarily a criminal statute to a law that is now dominantly preventive through informative regulations and premarket controls.
Slideshow: The Rise and Fall of Federal Food Standards in the United States: The Case of the Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich
Scrutiny of the ingredients in the peanut butter and jelly sandwich illustrates the importance of food standards to insure value to consumers.
FDA's 2006 Centennial Celebration

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WHO Basic GMP Training Modules (free)

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Updated October 15, 2023:

The links in this thread appear to be broken.

You might also be interested in these:

• Foundations of Good Manufacturing Practices - A free self-paced course - USP.org
• CGMP Trainer Certification Course by SkillsPlus International Inc. - The FDA expects those individuals who are responsible for conducting CGMP training to have documented evidence of their qualifications. This online CGMP Trainer Certification curriculum gets you there.

WHO Basic GMP Training Modules (free)

Updated 11/18/2011 - I discovered the links went bad.

If you're a GMP trainer on a budget, consider leveraging some of these free powerpoint slides made available from the World Health Organization (WHO) and posted on this site, "WHO Basic Training Modules on GMP." This site provides some background for trainers, introduces the available modules, and how best to use them for training purposes. Here's a quick peek at the index of slide decks offered . . .

 Basic Principles of GMP: Module 1     

• Introduction to the training course [1-2 hours]
• Quality management [4 hours]
• Sanitation and hygiene [3 hours]     
• Qualification and Validation [3 hours]    
• Complaints and recalls [4 hours]
• Contract production and analysis [3 hours]
• Self-inspection and Quality Audits [3 hours]
• Personnel [5 hours] 
• Premises [4 hours]     
• Equipment [5 hours] 
• Materials [3 hours]
• Documentation (1)  (2) [5 hours]
• Good Practices in Production and Quality Control [7 hours]
• Sterile production
• Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient [3 hours]

 GMP Inspection Process: Module 2

• Introduction [1 hour]
• The role of the inspector [2 hours]
• Preparation for an inspection [2 hours]
• Types of GMP inspection [3 hours]
• The inspection [2 hours]

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