Keeping the U.S. Prescription Drug Supply Chain Among the Safest in the World | FDA Voice

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"I’m pleased to share an important new advancement to help protect the U.S. and global supply chain for prescription drugs and other medical products. Over the past four years, FDA led a team of international partners to create the Supply Chain Security Toolkit for Medical Products. "

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Ex-Homeland Security cyber chief warns of threats to outsourcing firms - Outsourcing Pharma

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. . . "drug companies should consider the weaknesses in all their relationships, from research contracts to materials supply, big data, logistics, cloud solutions such as SalesForce used by sales and marketing companies, and file-sharing services."

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The FDA takes steps to strengthen cybersecurity of medical devices - FDA.gov

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"To strengthen the safety of medical devices, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration today finalized recommendations to manufacturers for managing cybersecurity risks to better protect patient health and information.

The final guidance, titled “Content of Premarket Submissions for Management of Cybersecurity in Medical Devices,” recommends that manufacturers consider cybersecurity risks as part of the design and development of a medical device, and submit documentation to the FDA about the risks identified and controls in place to mitigate those risks. The guidance also recommends that manufacturers submit their plans for providing patches and updates to operating systems and medical software."

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Virulent Chinese Hacking Group Mows Through U.S. Medtech, Pharma - Washington Post

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"The breaches have forced companies to boost efforts to protect their computer banks. On average, health-care companies spent $2.2 million on information security in 2013, a more than 20 percent increase from the prior year, according to a PwC, CIO and CSO magazine survey.

“I recently met with three CEOs in health care and in most cases they had come to the conclusion that they definitely did under-invest,” said Mick Coady, a partner at PwC’s health information privacy & security group. “Health care is at least a decade, if not more, behind.”"

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