Cecelia BlalockCoding, printing & labelingLabeling updatesReports on OTC drug labeling, Codex meeting, fighting obesity with labels, and the Senate's passing of an allergen bill.April 30, 2004Coding, printing & labelingLooking at labeling issuesCarb labeling, dietary guidelines, and labeling issues dominate this regulatory update from Washington correspondent Cecelia Blalock.March 31, 2004Coding, printing & labelingFDA promotes safe use of pain productsThe Food and Drug Administration launched a national education campaign to promote safer use of over-the-counter pain relief products, particularly those containing acetaminophen and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen sodium, and ketoprofen.February 29, 2004HomePackaging and bioterrorism rulesPackaging and other food-contact materials are excluded from the revised bioterrorism regulations issued by FDA.November 30, 2003Coding, printing & labelingLabeling regulation updatesThe European Union rules on biotech and food allergen labeling. In the United States, a trans fat label footnote and an FDA labeling law revision are addressed.October 31, 2003Materials & containersFDA seizes drugs from repackagerOn September 15, FDA announced it had seized all drug products labeled in a foreign language or labeled as repacked by Alliance Wholesale Distributors and/or Local Repack, Inc., of Richton Park, IL.October 31, 2003Coding, printing & labelingFDA attacks misbranded dairy labelingThe Food and Drug Administration told four manufacturers of whole milk, reduced fat milk, and ice cream to remove the false label statements, "No Hormones" or "Hormone Free" from their packaging.September 30, 2003HomeTrans fat to be listedBeginning January 1, 2006, food manufacturers must list the amount of trans fat in the Nutrition Facts panel on the food package.September 30, 2003Coding, printing & labelingLabel foods for choking risksThe Food Choking Prevention Act introduced by Reps. Mike Honda (D-CA) and Mike Ferguson (R-NJ) encourages FDA to develop food-labeling regulations for products that pose a choking hazard for young children.July 31, 2003Coding, printing & labelingWhatever happened to...?In an effort to reduce its regulatory backlog, FDA decided to withdraw 83 proposed actions published more than five years ago.May 31, 2003Page 1 of 16Next PageTop StoriesPEI 2022Latest Packaging Automation Trends for Cosmetics, Beauty CareWe asked Cosmetics & Beauty packaging veteran Dave Hoenig to scour the aisles of PACK EXPO to see what trends he felt were notable. Smart automation and cobots both stood out, as did improved late-stage customization capabilities among printers.Package DesignIoPP’s Inaugural ‘Fundamentals of Medical Device Packaging’ Course a SuccessSustainabilityTru Earth’s Detergent Strips Eliminate the Weight of WaterSustainabilityRefillable and Reusable Packaging Innovations by Walmart, Ball, and Bravo SierraSustainabilityGlobal Commitment Signatories to Miss 2025 Plastic Reduction Goals
