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Patient Safety Issues with 503B Labeling and Packaging: Making the Case for Outsourcers to Follow FDA Guidance
Becky Lamis, PharmD, FISMPManager, Med Safety Board (MSB)While 503B outsourcing facilities must meet current good manufacturing practice requirements, they are not subjected to the same labeling and packaging safety standards and review process as recommended or...
How Misleading Packaging Can Result in Wrong-Route Errors
Becky Lamis, PharmD, FISMPManager, Med Safety Board The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) received a safety concern from clinicians through its national error reporting program regarding the packaging of an enteral/oral probiotic. ISMP, which is Med...
FDA hosts annual virtual event: Regulatory Education for Industry (REdI) Annual Conference, June 5-9, focused on drugs, devices and biologics
The US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) will host its annual Regulatory Education for Industry (REdI) Conference as a virtual no-cost event, June 5-9. This is an excellent learning opportunity for industry professionals to hear directly from FDA’s experts in...
Similar IV Bag Labels Can Lead to Error
Becky Lamis, PharmD, FISMPManager, Med Safety Board Earlier this year, Med Safety Board’s parent organization and ECRI-affiliate, the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP), published an article entitled, Latent and active failures perfectly align to allow a...
Med Safety Board to present webinar with Regulatory Affairs Professional Society (RAPS) on FDA’s current guidance on safe medication container labeling
In a free webinar on March 14 at 12 pm ET hosted by Regulatory Affairs Professional Society (RAPS), Med Safety Board experts will review the significant changes in the finalized FDA guidance: "Safety Considerations for Container Labels and Carton Labeling Design to...
Learn what’s new in FDA’s finalized guidance for industry – join us for a free webinar on September 15
On September 15 at 12 pm ET, Med Safety Board experts will review the significant changes that were incorporated into the finalized FDA guidance: Safety Considerations for Container Labels and Carton Labeling Design to Minimize Medication Errors in a free webinar. The...
FDA finalizes guidance on safety considerations for container and carton labeling
On May 18, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) posted the finalized guidance for industry Safety Considerations for Container Labels and Carton Labeling Design to Minimize Medication Errors. This guidance document represents FDA’s current thinking on safe...
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See Med Safety Board at DIA Global 2022
Visit us at DIA June 19-23! Come to Booth #2147 for a free consultation with our president Rita Jew, safety expert Rebecca Lamis and business development lead Herbert Lee with a scheduled appointment. We can help you to ensure safe use of your products through product...