COMMENTARY Aseptic Processing Contamination Case Studies and the Pharmaceutical Quality System Richard L. Friedman Food & Drug Administration‚ Center for Drug Evaluation & Research‚ Division of Manufacturing & Product Quality ABSTRACT: This paper summarizes parenteral drug contamination case studies presented at industry conferences and a Food and Drug Administration advisory committee meeting in the period of 2000-2004. CGMP deficiencies associated with each contamination event are discussed. The
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during the war (Pfizer‚ 2010). Although there has been a vast variety of competition in the 21st century‚ the pharmaceutical industry during the 20th century did not have much competition and doctors did not mind as much to pay x amount of money for drugs. Patients were not well informed‚ and counted on their doctor to provide them with the correct treatment (A Recent History‚ 2007). From the beginning of time this industry has helped patients live longer and has transformed healthcare. The pharmaceutical
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Introduction The twenty-first century has seen pharmaceutical companies grow in unprecedented size and strength. Due to the unprecedented growth the larger pharmaceutical companies have gained leverage and power in the prescription drug industry‚ but they lack innovation to market and they seek ways to help the business continue to increase its profits. The pharmaceutical industry was once ethically sound and was a valuable player in the development of human health. However‚ overtime with the lack
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the FDA’s actions”. Such thoughts contribute to the notion of how the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is in need of reform. When Americans go to the pharmacy‚ drug store‚ or any other place in order to purchase medications‚ they expect to receive quality products. The organization known as the FDA has been put in charge of keeping the public healthy‚ yet evidence from the past shows this is not the case. With repeated drug recalls‚ the FDA has lost almost all of its credibility and dependability
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Chris Merriam-Leith DRUG AND MEDICAL Jan 20‚ 2010 History of the FD&C Act of 1938 The Food‚ Drug and Cosmetic Act (FD&C) of 1938 was the final culmination of a series of legislative actions and tragic events in the United States that spanned a period between the years of 1820 to 1937. The final impetus for the passage of the FD&C act was a direct reactionary result for a series of tragic poisoning incidents that occurred before its enactment‚ as much as it was in response to a progressive series
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Service Food and Drug Administration College Park‚ Maryland 20740 Ref. No. CL-06-HFS-810-239 Deai Mr. Manville: This is to advise you fliat the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) lias reviewed your web sites at the Internet addresses http://www.noni-iuice-plus.com and http://www.barlev-green-premium.com and has determined that the products “Noni Juice” and "BarleyGreen Premium” are promoted for conditions that cause the products to be drugs under section 201(g)(1) of the Federal Food‚ Drug
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The food industry has a long history of dealing with threats to food safety‚ from food borne disease outbreaks and inadvertent contaminations to isolated incidents of product tampering and extortion. But‚ now‚ we are dealing with what heretofore was unthinkable: the intentional‚ widespread contamination of the food supply. The potential for the food supply being a target or tool of terrorism can no longer be viewed in hypothetical terms. Hoping and complacency are not an option. With the events of
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References: FDA. (2004‚ April). USA Food and Drug Administration. Retrieved from http://www.fda.gov/ Kaufman‚ M. (2004‚ December 29). New Drug Is Approved To Treat Chronic Pain. Retrieved from http://washingtonpost.com Kaufman‚ M. (2004‚ December 29). Sea Snail venom paves way for potent new painkiller. Retrieved from http://washingtonpost.com Roach‚ J. (July 14‚ 2005). Toxic Snail Venoms Yielding New Painkillers‚ Drugs. National Geographic New. Retrieved from http://news.nationalgeographic
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manufactured and distributed by Novo Nordisk. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved its use in the United States. Approval in the United States means that Novo Nordisk can legally air direct-to-consumer (DTC) drug commercials about their product on television. Novo Nordisk has taken advantage of this and recently aired a DTC commercial for Tresiba. Catchy music can easily capture the attention of a wondering mind and the DTC drug commercial Tresiba ready uses this to its advantage. The
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Introduction Issue Identification The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is a United States Department of Justice law enforcement agency. Their purposes in law enforcement is to stop the sale of illegal drugs‚ drug trafficking‚ investigate major crimes within the United States and internationally‚ and to secure and protect our communities from ever confronting drugs. DEA also cooperates with many major law enforcement agencies such as federal‚ state‚ local‚ and foreign law enforcement agencies
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