The Essential Elements of Local Public Health provides updates and information from NACCHO’s Environmental Health and Infectious Disease portfolios.
On March 9, 2018, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recognized the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) under the...
Mar 28, 2018 | Alex Fraser
On January 23, 2018, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) notified the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) about a...
On March 21, 2018, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released guidance on the Foreign Supplier Verification (FSVP) rule regarding...
Mar 23, 2018 | Alex Fraser
Under the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), small businesses may be eligible for certain...
About 60,000 children under age five end up in the emergency room every year after getting into medicines left within reach. National...
Mar 22, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
As part of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s ongoing efforts to protect consumers from health fraud, the agency is reminding...
Mar 15, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued the 2017 edition of the Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards...
Mar 07, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
Below is a press release from the National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable. CDC Recommended HEPLISAV-B Vaccine to Prevent Hepatitis B in...
Mar 07, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released two continuing medical education videos for physicians about foodborne illness....
Mar 05, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
On March 9, 2018, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recognized the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) under the Accredited Third-Party Certification Program for a five-year period. ANSI is only the second accreditation body to receive such recognition under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). Those recognized are able to accredit third-party auditors, which […]
On January 23, 2018, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) notified the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) about a cluster of 13 cases of Salmonella Typhimurium found in 8 states. After careful investigation by the FDA, these cases have been linked with consumption of dried coconut. The FDA confirmed the outbreak of Salmonella matches […]
On March 21, 2018, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released guidance on the Foreign Supplier Verification (FSVP) rule regarding the importation of live animals. Under this guidance, the FDA states that is does not intend to enforce the FSVP requirements in attempts to make the importation of some of these animals less taxing. Instead, […]
Under the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), small businesses may be eligible for certain exemptions and later deadlines for compliance on the Preventive Controls for Human Food and Animal Food regulations. On March 19th, a new draft was released by the FDA to address common questions businesses may have when determining […]
About 60,000 children under age five end up in the emergency room every year after getting into medicines left within reach. National Poison Prevention Week (March 18 – 24) serves as a reminder to always keep medicines up and away. This year CDC partnered with the Up and Away campaign to share resources to help […]
As part of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s ongoing efforts to protect consumers from health fraud, the agency is reminding consumers to be wary of unapproved products claiming to prevent, treat or cure influenza, or flu. This year’s severe flu season raises new concerns about the potential for consumers to be lured into buying […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued the 2017 edition of the Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards (Retail Program Standards), which define the key elements of an effective retail food regulatory program for state, local, tribal, and territorial food regulatory agencies. The Retail Program Standards provide recommendations for designing and managing these retail...
Below is a press release from the National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable. CDC Recommended HEPLISAV-B Vaccine to Prevent Hepatitis B in Adults; FDA Granted Orphan Drug Designation to Tenofovir Exalidex (TXL) to Treat the Virus in Children SAN FRANCISCO, CA (March 5, 2018) – The National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable (NVHR), a national coalition working together to […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released two continuing medical education videos for physicians about foodborne illness. One video shares four steps for dealing with symptoms that may indicate foodborne illness: suspect, identify, treat, and report. The other video provides advice on educating people at greater risk of serious illness from foodborne illness on […]
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