Guest guest Posted April 20, 2012 Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 Some consumers have been wary of products made in China since a series of safety scares in 2007 and 2008. That’s when contaminants in the blood thinner Heparin, pet food, toothpaste, seafood, and other products caused illnesses and some deaths in the United States and other countries.The Chinese also suffered the consequences of contaminated products. In 2008, about 300,000 Chinese babies were sickened and six died from infant formula contaminated with the toxic chemical melamine, which is used to make concrete and plastics.Some manufacturers purposely added melamine to formula because the chemical made it appear that the product contained more protein than it actually had. The incident resulted in numerous criminal prosecutions, and China executed two people connected to the scandal. Hickey says the incidents underscored the need for FDA staff permanently stationed in Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou.“Our primary duties have been to build relationships with FDA’s regulatory counterparts and to work with Chinese firms that want to export products to the United States,†he says.The office also aims to increase the number of inspections at manufacturing plants; boost collaboration on product safety with other U.S. government agencies; and monitor events—like an earthquake or other natural disaster—that could affect the safety or availability of FDA-regulated products.Kravchuk says the China team is making progress, greatly increasing the number of inspections and investigations.And the team may be getting reinforcements. In his budget proposal for the 2013 fiscal year, President Obama has requested funding that will enable FDA to:strengthen its inspection and analytical capabilities by increasing its presence in China by sixteen inspectors and by adding three U.S.-based China analysts.broaden the range of its inspections. In addition to inspecting Chinese facilities that manufacture food and medical products for export to the United States, FDA will inspect sites of clinical trials and conduct follow-up inspections to ensure that firms continue to produce and manufacture food and medical products under safe conditions, and that they apply sound production practices. back to top http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm284461.htm?utm_source=fda & utm_medium=website & utm_term=two & utm_content=p2 & utm_campaign=P2 Does anyone have a bottle of Miralax. Does it say made in China? It could say made in the USA and they buy the ingredients from China which would only make finding this out even harder?Please let me know what all the products sayglycolaxclear laxgolytelynulytely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 20, 2012 Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 A perfume sales woman at a duty-free shop in Paris once told me to be careful when I buy perfumes, because seeing Made in France on the box of a perfume could mean that the box was made in France, but the actual perfume was made elsewhere. How is that even legal!? But, sadly, it is. So, even if the bottle says made in the USA, it doesn't mean the product was. To: "miralax " <miralax > Sent: Friday, April 20, 2012 8:13 AM Subject: Miralax glycolax clearlax Some consumers have been wary of products made in China since a series of safety scares in 2007 and 2008. That’s when contaminants in the blood thinner Heparin, pet food, toothpaste, seafood, and other products caused illnesses and some deaths in the United States and other countries.The Chinese also suffered the consequences of contaminated products. In 2008, about 300,000 Chinese babies were sickened and six died from infant formula contaminated with the toxic chemical melamine, which is used to make concrete and plastics.Some manufacturers purposely added melamine to formula because the chemical made it appear that the product contained more protein than it actually had. The incident resulted in numerous criminal prosecutions, and China executed two people connected to the scandal. Hickey says the incidents underscored the need for FDA staff permanently stationed in Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou.“Our primary duties have been to build relationships with FDA’s regulatory counterparts and to work with Chinese firms that want to export products to the United States,†he says.The office also aims to increase the number of inspections at manufacturing plants; boost collaboration on product safety with other U.S. government agencies; and monitor events—like an earthquake or other natural disaster—that could affect the safety or availability of FDA-regulated products.Kravchuk says the China team is making progress, greatly increasing the number of inspections and investigations.And the team may be getting reinforcements. In his budget proposal for the 2013 fiscal year, President Obama has requested funding that will enable FDA to:strengthen its inspection and analytical capabilities by increasing its presence in China by sixteen inspectors and by adding three U.S.-based China analysts.broaden the range of its inspections. In addition to inspecting Chinese facilities that manufacture food and medical products for export to the United States, FDA will inspect sites of clinical trials and conduct follow-up inspections to ensure that firms continue to produce and manufacture food and medical products under safe conditions, and that they apply sound production practices. back to top http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm284461.htm?utm_source=fda & utm_medium=website & utm_term=two & utm_content=p2 & utm_campaign=P2 Does anyone have a bottle of Miralax. Does it say made in China? It could say made in the USA and they buy the ingredients from China which would only make finding this out even harder?Please let me know what all the products sayglycolaxclear laxgolytelynulytely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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