Of all the ways to validate the identity and quality of ingredients used during the course of manufacturing, using your nose isn't among the most advisable. That piece of wisdom was included in a recent Warning Letter sent by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to a manufacturer of dietary supplements, NJ-based Herbalist and Alchemist, Inc . FDA's letter indicates that the regulator had inspected the company between 22 October and 16 November 2013, during which t...

Animal drug products may not be expected to meet the same standards for safety and efficacy as their human-intended counterparts, but that doesn't mean that their eventual recipients don't appreciate a product that's easy on both their taste buds and sense of smell. That's the finding of a new draft guideline out from the European Medicines Agency (EMA), On the Demonstration of Palatability of Veterinary Medicinal Products , which lays out the requirements for veter...