Technology, Industry, and Agriculture: News and Research on Product Packaging

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Research: FDA drug labels not proof of patent violation

Federal law requires every prescription drug to include a document describing dosing guidelines, contraindications, results from clinical trials and safety considerations. But a spate of recent court decisions has problematically ...

Fast-tracked drug approvals pose safety risks, study shows

A new study co-written by a University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign expert in operations management finds that drugs approved under the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's "Breakthrough Therapy Designation"—a program designed ...

Claims on baby food fail to stack up

From images of fruit to claims of being "sugar-free," baby foods often feature misleading claims aimed at convincing parents the products are a healthy choice, new research shows.

Calorie labels on menus could make eating disorders worse

Calorie labels on restaurant menus are negatively impacting people with eating disorders, according to a new study published in BMJ Public Health. The review, which is the first of its kind, is led by researchers at King's ...

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