ANSI/AAMI HE75:2025—Medical Device Design
Medical devices are essential to modern healthcare, but their safety and effectiveness rely heavily on human factors engineering (HFE). HFE helps reduce use errors (a…
Why Gel Nail Polish Is Now Banned in Europe—but Still Allowed in the U.S.
If you are a fan of a glossy gel manicure, you might have heard some surprising news: the European Union (EU) has banned gel nail…
How Did Tobacco Influence US Junk Food?
Due to growing government regulation, in the mid-20th century, tobacco companies began diversifying into food manufacturing and applied similar aggressive marketing and lobbying tactics in…
ISO 22716:2007— Manufacturing Practices for Cosmetics
In the United States, the FDA regulates cosmetics under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act). The FDA, however, does not require pre-market…
The Importance of Quality Credentials in Supporting Public Health in Food Safety
The role of credentials in the United States economy and workplace may be most visible in job postings or when individuals earn new credentials. However,…
Food Standardization: Why Safety & Quality Matter Globally
Since the beginning of human history, food safety has been a concern. In fact, it is believed that the first English food law—the Assize of…
NSF/ANSI 173:2024— Dietary Supplements
The average American diet leaves a lot of room for nutrients: 32% of our calories comes from animal foods, 57% from processed plant foods, and…
ISO 16128-1:2016—Cosmetic Ingredients And Products
Over the centuries, a pivotal and notable transformation in the beauty industry is that we have eliminated potentially deadly and dangerous chemicals (parabens, mercury, phthalates,…
ANSI/PDA Standard 001-2020: Medical Purchasing Controls
Concerns related to the efficacy and safety of medical drugs have caused most governments to develop regulatory agencies to oversee development and marketing of drug products and…