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February 02, 2024
Ryan Gooley
recall consultant
Applesauce recalls may spur change in food contamination regulations

In the wake of a significant recall of applesauce pouches, renewed attention has been drawn to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) food contamination regulatory powers – or the lack thereof. In late October 2023, the FDA issued a safety …

February 02, 2024 by Ryan Gooley, recall consultant
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February 01, 2024
Paul Squires
partner, legal services, Sedgwick UK
Fixed recoverable cost extensions: what the changes are and why they matter

In the UK — England and Wales specifically — October 2023 saw new changes being implemented. In terms of litigation, fixed recoverable cost extensions will cause ripples, and the series of shifts have real potential to upend the market. …

February 01, 2024 by Paul Squires, partner, legal services, Sedgwick UK
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January 29, 2024
Chris Occleshaw
recall consultant
EU reaches provisional agreement on new ecodesign regulation for consumer products

As part of a continued focus on sustainability, the European Commission, Council, and Parliament reached a provisional agreement on the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) in early December 2023. The new regulation will build on the …

January 29, 2024 by Chris Occleshaw, recall consultant
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January 11, 2024
Chris Harvey, senior vice president, client services and Wayne Mitchell, global director, automotive solutions
The evolving risk landscape of electric vehicles

With steadily increasing demand for electric vehicle (EV) — the International Energy Agency expects 14 million sales by year’s end of 2023, a 35% year-over-year increase — the speed at which the industry is required to deliver EV sales wi…

January 11, 2024 by Chris Harvey, senior vice president, client services and Wayne Mitchell, global director, automotive solutions
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January 04, 2024
Vince Vossel
VP, client services, special investigation unit (SIU)
Evolving attitudes toward insurance fraud

Insurance plays a critical role in our society and economy by providing protection against risk and uncertainty. Every day, the insurance industry makes people whole again after something unexpected occurs. Regrettably, there are a few bad actors who…

January 04, 2024 by Vince Vossel, VP, client services, special investigation unit (SIU)
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December 27, 2023
Anne Brett
international data protection officer, Sedgwick
Safeguarding data, privacy and reputation: best practices in the AI era

As our world becomes more data-driven, safeguarding data and privacy has become a growing focus for businesses and the regulatory agencies that set industry standards. Last year, Gartner forecasted that by the end of 2024, 75% of the world’s populati…

December 27, 2023 by Anne Brett, international data protection officer, Sedgwick
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November 23, 2023
Chris Occleshaw
recall consultant
Navigating the latest developments in AI regulation: what businesses need to know

Regulators, lawmakers and technology experts alike seem to agree on two things: artificial intelligence (AI) is an important piece of our future and it needs guidelines for its use. Across the globe, there has been a recent flurry of activity ranging…

November 23, 2023 by Chris Occleshaw, recall consultant
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November 21, 2023
Matt Walker
recall advisor
FDA inspections remain an obstacle for the agency and businesses

After largely pausing onsite facility inspections during the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has resumed this type of oversight in the past 18 months. However, several recent in-market events involving contaminated eye …

November 21, 2023 by Matt Walker, recall advisor
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October 02, 2023
Mark Buckingham
recall advisor
EU Health groups propose solutions to MDR and IVDR concerns

Frustration with the EU Medical Devices Regulation (MDR) and In Vitro Diagnostics Regulation (IVDR) continues to mount among industry stakeholders over a lack of quick and economical regulatory approval processes. Since the inaction has resulted in s…

October 02, 2023 by Mark Buckingham, recall advisor
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September 29, 2023
Ryan Gooley
recall consultant
FDA delays enforcement of DSCSA traceability requirements

Responding to stakeholder concerns, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it will establish a one-year stabilization period for the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) traceability requirements to ensure continuity of the supp…

September 29, 2023 by Ryan Gooley, recall consultant
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September 26, 2023
FDA shares update on its dietary supplement program amidst continued focus on the category

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) continues to work through the redesign of its organizational structure into one unified Human Foods Program (HFP) and recently highlighted its dietary supplements program as a critical priority. In an upd…

September 26, 2023
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September 25, 2023
Chris Occleshaw
recall consultant
UK Government under pressure to develop regulations for artificial intelligence

In late August, UK Members of Parliament criticised the UK government for failing to lead in regulating artificial intelligence (AI). The criticism came ahead of an AI summit the UK government is hosting in November, and followed the release of a gov…

September 25, 2023 by Chris Occleshaw, recall consultant
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September 07, 2023
Chris Harvey
VP, crisis solution
Number of U.S. product recalls remains high in second quarter of 2023

The risk of product recalls across five key industries remains prevalent in the U.S. according to data from Sedgwick’s latest Recall Index report. Despite recall activity falling less than one percent in Q2 2023 compared to the previous quarter, at o…

September 07, 2023 by Chris Harvey, VP, crisis solution
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September 06, 2023
Chris Occleshaw
recall consultant
New data shows European product recalls hit record high in second quarter of 2023

European product recalls increased 7.8% in the second quarter of 2023, marking a fourth consecutive quarter of aggregate growth across the automotive, food and beverage, pharmaceutical, medical device and consumer product sectors. According to Sedgwi…

September 06, 2023 by Chris Occleshaw, recall consultant
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September 04, 2023
Chris Occleshaw
recall consultant
New UK product safety regime review presents manufacturers with increased regulatory obligations

In early August, the government of the United Kingdom released 13 proposals to change product safety. While stakeholders have been expecting these proposals for a while now, a few of the changes came as a surprise to regulatory experts because they c…

September 04, 2023 by Chris Occleshaw, recall consultant
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