Opening the FDA’s History Vault
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The FDA curates a collection of deceptive and dangerous foods, medicines, and so-called medical products.
Why Employee Freebies Are Bad for Quality
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Employees should experience their company the same way customers do
Credit: KOMU News
Book Review: <em>Kaleidoscope</em>
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Delivering innovative service that sparkles
Coffeepots and Tires
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Coffee pots and tires stand out as icons of heresy against designed obsolescence.
Coffeepots and tires. All products should be built like coffeepots and tires. Awash in a sea of disposable products, these two durable goods stand out as icons of heresy against designed obsolescence.
Tougher Quality Management Enforcement Possible by FDA
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The FDA will have more funding to do its job—including more inspections of life sciences manufacturers
Quality management, always an FDA focus during inspections, could become even more important in 2017 as FDA priorities take shape.
Do You ‘Buy American?’ Why?
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Manufacturers in many sectors are innovating to make high-quality products with less labor.
New CDER Guidance Could Affect Quality Management Efforts
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There are more than a dozen CDER guidances that pharmaceutical manufacturers should keep an eye on.
Use a Variable-Height Desk to Improve Productivity and Health
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Standing desks may offer some interesting health benefits
‘Sitting is the new smoking” is a common new adage.
Quality Improvement in the Emergency Department
Quality improvement initiatives are a mainstay for hospital care teams. They can also offer a fresh approach for raising patient satisfaction scores. To achieve maximum effectiveness, however, they require timely patient feedback.
Key Challenges for Risk Management in Medical Device Development
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Risk management is a full life-cycle activity for medical device development