Regulation & Compliance

Improving the Lot of the Global Supply Chain Worker

February 4, 2019

Neither technology nor traditional compliance measures will prevent the mistreatment of factory workers in the global supply chain.

Pursuit of Value, Good Data Underlie Healthcare Supply-Chain Trends in 2019

January 31, 2019

Karen Conway, SCB Contributor

The continuing pursuit of value-based healthcare is at the crux of many of the trends that will impact the healthcare supply chain in 2019.

America’s Love for Cheap Drugs Has a Hidden Cost

An investigation into the generic-drug industry shows reason to doubt the data meant to prove safety and effectiveness

January 29, 2019

Bloomberg

Concerns about quality control and data integrity have focused on companies in India and China, where more and more ingredients used in medicine for the U.S. are being made. But those concerns aren’t limited to overseas factories, according to a year-long investigation into FDA’s regulation of the generic-drug industry.

Does CSR Compliance Pay? Yes, But Not Enough

January 28, 2019

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

At the core of every discussion about corporate social responsibility lies the question: Does compliance pay?

Podcast | Fighting Corruption in Global Supply Chains: A Report Card

January 25, 2019

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

For global manufacturers today, efforts to eliminate corruption from supply chains aren’t going much better than the fight to curb labor abuses.

FDA May Call Back More Staff to Check ‘Riskiest’ Food Products

January 21, 2019

Bloomberg

As the partial U.S. government shutdown entered its record 30th day, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration commissioner said the agency may recall more furloughed workers.

Seven Ways the Cargo Ship Industry Is Cleaning Up Its Filthy Act

January 18, 2019

Bloomberg

Air pollution from cars and factories has been regulated in much of the world since the 1970s. When it comes to the smoke-belching ships that carry global trade, the rules have been a lot looser.

Podcast | Is There Progress Toward Eliminating Forced Labor in Supply Chains?

January 18, 2019

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The latest report card on the progress of apparel and footwear companies toward eliminating forced labor from their supply chains shows improvement — but the results aren’t good enough.