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Lot Number Tracking: How the FDA Identifies Problem Batches in the Food Supply

Lot Number Tracking: How the FDA Identifies Problem Batches in the Food Supply

The FDA uses Traceability Lot Codes to quickly track contaminated food batches back to their source. This system, part of the Food Safety Modernization Act, targets high-risk foods like leafy greens and eggs to reduce outbreaks and speed up recalls.

Pediatric Exclusivity: How the FDA Extends Market Protection for Drug Companies

Pediatric Exclusivity: How the FDA Extends Market Protection for Drug Companies

Pediatric exclusivity gives drugmakers six extra months of market protection after they study their medicines in children. It doesn't extend patents-but it blocks generics anyway. Here's how it works.