A New Era in Food Safety Oversight
Last December, Sunland Inc. entered into a court-ordered agreement imposing requirements that must be complied with if the company is to operate.
Last December, Sunland Inc. entered into a court-ordered agreement imposing requirements that must be complied with if the company is to operate.
The 24th Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) Annual Forum took place on Dec. 9–12, 2012. It is probably the leading health care improvement event in the world.
It’s clear that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) should have more compounding pharmacy oversight, but how long will it take them to make other important decisions on public health?
Every year, millions of products regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) flood into the United States from 150 countries. Ensuring these products are safe and effective can be daunting task.
I remember when I first discovered the work of Mark Graban.
The United States spends $2.5 trillion for healthcare. Healthcare spending is expected to reach $4.5 trillion by the end of the decade. With Obamacare becoming a reality, we need to find a way cut the cost of healthcare to help pay for these increasing costs.
At hospital shift changes, doctors and nurses exchange crucial information about the patients they’re handing over—or at least they strive to.
Computational medicine, a fast-growing method of using computer models and sophisticated software to figure out how disease develops—and how to thwart it—has begun to leap off the drawing board and land in the hands of doctors who treat patients for heart ailments, c
I’m a relative newcomer to government work, having joined the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) about 18 months ago after decades of being a journalist.
The rising cost of healthcare in the United States coupled with the absence of return on investment for Americans’ health is an important concern for many leaders across the country.
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