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Preventing fungal contamination in pharmaceuticals

European Pharmaceutical Review

Additionally, this can be caused by “poor handling, repackaging, and nonadherence to good manufacturing practices [GMP] during dispensing and packaging have resulted in the microbiological contamination of non-sterile pharmaceutical products.” According to the authors, these were linked to 55 fatal cases of fungal meningitis.

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PDA revises report on glass container manufacturing

European Pharmaceutical Review

The long-awaited PDA TR 43 report provides an approach to a quality decision-making process and represents best practices for the identification and classification of visual nonconformities for (empty) glass containers as pharmaceutical product packaging.

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Trading Partners May Exhale: FDA Releases Guidance Exercising a Year-Long Period of Enforcement Discretion Related to DSCSA Enforcement of Certain Provisions

The FDA Law Blog

As industry is well aware, by the terms of the statute, the DSCSA’s interoperability provisions become effective ten years after its 2013 enactment, or on November 27, 2023. the ability to associate the saleable return product with the transaction information/statement with the particular product). Guidance at 4. So what is FDA going to do?

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DSCSA Compliance for Independent Pharmacies

DiversifyRx

Exploring the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) The DSCSA, signed into law in 2013, aims to heighten the security of the pharmaceutical supply chain by creating a framework for traceability and accountability. It also enables precise tracking and tracing of each drug package. Its main goals are: 1.

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10 natural remedies for high cholesterol

The Checkup by Singlecare

Saturated fat is found in red meat, dairy products, and processed or packaged foods. If saturated fat consumption has led to high cholesterol, reducing the amount of saturated fat you eat can help decrease your levels.

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The Impact of AmazonSmile Ending

BuzzRx

Although Amazon doesn’t explicitly share donation amounts per organization, some charities, such as the World Wildlife Fund, have reported raising nearly 5 million dollars through the AmazonSmile program since it started in 2013.

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What is a dangerous A1C level?

The Checkup by Singlecare

A 2013 meta-analysis found that people with uncontrolled diabetes faced a 73% higher risk of developing a form of dementia. “People with Type 2 diabetes usually also have other metabolic conditions like hypertension and high cholesterol.” Regularly exercise.

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