Food safety has always been one of the top priorities of the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA). Strengthening it more, the agency is now shifting its focus from responding to foodborne illness to preventing it.
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January 29, 2020 Food and Food Supplements, Cosmetics Regulatory Services, Medical Devices, PharmaceuticalIt has been observed for long that innovation drives the life sciences industry, and this would continue perpetually. For the betterment of human health, there have been many innovative drugs/devices released into the market.
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December 31, 2019 Food and Food Supplements, Regulatory Labeling, Regulatory AffairsIn 2016, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released final rules for the revised Nutrition Fact Labels, a part of which will be effective from the year 2020. It was initiated by the USFDA to help consumers make informed food choices and promote a healthy diet and lifestyle.
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December 27, 2019 Food and Food Supplements, Regulatory AffairsThe Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP), in collaboration with the UAE’s Food Security Office, has launched the National Nutrition Guidelines. The guidelines are a part of the Ministry’s efforts of developing sustainable food safety systems and deploying radical and innovative solutions.
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December 26, 2019 Food and Food Supplements, Cosmetics Regulatory Services, Medical Devices, Pharmaceutical, Regulatory AffairsInvention has no limits. It is a continuous process. With many medicinal products and medical device rolled out in the market, the year 2019 has been a boon for Life sciences industry. For good, the industry has seen a significant growth. All thanks to the governance of global health authorities.
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November 28, 2019 Food and Food Supplements, Regulatory AffairsThe Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has published a guidance document announcing the re-categorization of all the health supplements for sports use as Food for Special Dietary Uses (FSDU). The guidance states that going forward health supplement manufacturers in India will have to comply with the Food Safety and Standards Act, established in the year 2016.
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July 29, 2019 Food and Food Supplements, Regulatory AffairsThe Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued a draft regulation pertaining to the safety standards of infant nutrition. In India, most of the nutritional products for infants with Inborn Errors of Metabolism (IEM) are imported from foreign countries. With the FSSAI’s new proposal for regulations, companies in India are expected to be able to manufacture IEMs locally.
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June 21, 2019 Food and Food SupplementsPrevention of food safety issues has been a primary focus for the United States Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) over the past decade. To monitor and enhance food safety, FDA has introduced Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) in 2011, which emphasizes on all the aspects of food production, and supply chain; from farm to fork.
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June 6, 2019 Food and Food Supplements, Regulatory LabelingMore than ever, consumers these days are concerned about their personal health and well-being and are keen on looking for informative product labels for correct usage. This has given rise to several trends in the food labeling industry.
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April 15, 2019 Food and Food Supplements, Cosmetics Regulatory Services, Regulatory AffairsAccording to the Indonesian Law no. 33/2014, Cosmetics or Food Supplement manufacturers in Indonesia are required to obtain a halal certificate before their distribution in the country. The halal product regulations were supposed to come into effect from October 2019.