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Food-borne Illness from Fresh Produce

What is food-borne illness?

Food-borne illness is caused by pathogens--bacteria (E. coli, Salmonella, Listeria, Shigella), parasites (Giardia, Cyclospora, Cryptosporidium), and certain viruses (hepatitis A). Typical...

Food and Drug Administration Regulation of Medical Devices

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates medical devices. This includes the development, marketing, and monitoring of medical devices. Medical devices are classified into three categories. Class I medical devices present little or no...

Types of Defects in Products

A manufacturer has a duty to make safe products for consumers. It does not, however, have to make products that are completely accident proof or design the safest product possible. In products liability law, a defect does not mean an inferior...

Litigation Involving Drug-Related Birth Defects

Adverse Drug Events

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) began monitoring adverse drug reactions in 1961 after it was discovered that thalidomide caused severe birth defects. An adverse drug event (ADE) is an...

Federal Hazardous Substances Act

The Consumer Product Safety Commission, a federal regulatory agency, enforces the Federal Hazardous Substances Act. The Act regulates hazardous substances. A hazardous substance means a substance that is toxic, corrosive, an irritant, or...