Gramm Leach Bliley Modernization Act of 1999 History of the GLBA The Gramm Leach Bliley Modernization Act of 1999 is a regulation that Congress passed on November 12‚ 1999‚ which attempts to update and modernize the financial industry. The main function of the Act was to repeal the Glass-Steagall Act that said banks and other financial institutions were not allowed to offer financial services‚ like investments and insurance-related services‚ as part of normal operations. The act is also known as
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Hamburg‚ a FDA Commissioner who is credited with a master’s degree once said‚ “A safe global food supply can only be achieved through development of effective food safety management systems‚ which are essential to the well being of consumers‚ farmers‚ processors and manufacturers.” Food is a fundamental desideratum for survival‚ and the safety of food has been a controversial issue elevating up in America. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is the organization which governs food in America.
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FDA Drug Approval Process Tricia Garbuzovas COM/172 October 5‚ 2011 Cassandra Baker FDA Drug Approval Process Americans must wait up to 19 years after a discovered treatment before they can participate in benefits of a new medication (Philipson & Sun‚ 2008). The regulatory process drug manufacturers need to endure before releasing potentially life-saving medication is an extremely expensive‚ time-consuming process. The Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) is the main department
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Rakita Griffin Professional Presence CS204 June 19‚ 2014 Occupational and Safety Health Act Occupational and Safety Health Act The occupational safety and health Act operate their own government and also regulates the workplace safety. “This is a federal agency under the United States Department of Labor.” (eHow Contributor). The school‚ universities issues different inspection in the workplace. The inspection will include Emergency Action Plan‚ handling and inventory of chemical
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The Treatment of the Mentally Challenged Around 50 million people in our country over the age of five have a disability. “Disability” refers to an individual’s capacity to function within a given social and environmental context . Because of the struggles of disabilities‚ those with them go through more unfair torture and criticism than the ‘normal’ human being. Treatment of those with disabilities has been known to be harsh and cruel. The aggressive unfairness toward the mentally ill and the advantage
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I am passionate about having a rotation at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) because I know that I would be exposed to various backgrounds of pharmaceuticals such as regulations‚ quality‚ standards of procedure‚ and policies. I believe the FDA’s Office of Pharmaceutical Sciences is the appropriate place to gain meaningful experience in the field of pharmaceutical regulation. I am particularly interested in working with the Office of New Drug Quality Assessment department in order to be familiar
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was the Occupational Safety and Health Act passed? Describe some of the provisions in this Act. The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 as the name implies‚ was passed in 1970 for employee safety reasons. The increasing number of workers being killed or injured as a result of their jobs‚ the impact it had on the economy at large‚ and the emotional and psychological trauma caused by these deaths (or injuries in some cases)‚ was the main reason for the passage of this Act. As a matter of fact
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Occupational Health and Safety Act Introduction • The Occupational Health and Safety Act provides us with the framework and the tools to achieve this goal.• Changes to the Act in 1990 and subsequent years continued the evolution of occupational health and safety legislation in Ontario. These improvements are based on our experiences. History • Occupational injuries and illnesses have been present throughout history: – Ancient Egypt: stonemasons with respiratory problems– Industrial Revolution:
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and serving food. P6- Explain safe practices necessary in preparing‚ cooking and serving food in a health or social care setting. In this assignment I am going to be outlining and explaining safe practices necessary in preparing‚ cooking and serving food in a health or social care setting and relevant legislation in relation to preparing‚ cooking and serving food. Safe practices of food preparation‚ cooking and service Hygiene Control When you are working in a hospital with food‚ it is highly
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Food safety has become an important concern for government‚ with Canada’s Public Health Agency (PHAC) approximating 4 million cases of foodborne illness annually. Although the food safety is a shared responsibility among government‚ industry and consumer‚ Industry is faced with the fundamental objective of implementing an effective food safety management system with the goal of meeting government regulatory requirements. The importance of food production companies creating food safety values with
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