Imperial Valley News Center
Shipping Point Inspection Advisory Committee is seeking to fill vacancies
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Sacramento, California - The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s (CDFA) Shipping Point Inspection Advisory Committee is seeking to fill vacancies. This committee makes recommendations to the Secretary on all matters pertaining to the CDFA’s Shipping Point Inspection program. The term of office for committee members is three years. Members receive no compensation, but are entitled to payment of necessary traveling expenses in accordance with the rules of the California Department of Human Resources.
FinTech finds a home in the FTC Business Center
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Washington, DC - The term “FinTech” covers a lot of topics central to the FTC’s consumer protection mission – lending, payment systems, data security, privacy, and truth in advertising, to name just a few. So where can businesses go for resources on how established consumer protection standards apply in this emerging marketplace? FinTech-related materials have a new home in the Business Center: a dedicated FinTech page.
Imperial County Board of Supervisors Announce Off-Site Meeting Schedule
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El Centro, California - In an effort to reach all communities within Imperial County, the Board of Supervisors have announced a series of off-site meetings in each supervisorial district throughout the year. The meetings are open to the public and residents from all districts are encouraged to attend.
FDA authorizes marketing of first diagnostic test for detecting Zika virus antibodies
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Washington, DC - Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized marketing of a diagnostic test to detect Zika virus immunoglobulin (IgM) antibodies in human blood. The ZIKV Detect 2.0 IgM Capture ELISA is the first Zika diagnostic test the FDA has allowed to be marketed in the U.S.; previously, tests for detecting Zika virus IgM antibodies—including the ZIKV Detect 2.0 IgM Capture ELISA—had been authorized only for emergency use under the FDA’s Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) authority.
FDA alerts hospitals, laboratories and health care professionals about recall of Beckman Coulter blood test analyzers
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Washington, DC - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is alerting hospitals, laboratories and providers of a Class 1 recall of Beckman Coulter DxH 800, DxH 600 and DxH 900 hematology analyzers—devices that run blood tests to help providers diagnose diseases and conditions such as anemia (low red blood cell or hemoglobin count), infections, blood clotting problems, blood cancers and immune system disorders. This is an update to an urgent medical device correction letter first issued by the company in 2018, after the company received complaints of inaccurate blood platelet counts.
Rule Providing Model Forms and Disclosures To Facilitate Compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act Amended
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Washington, DC - The Federal Trade Commission has approved publication of a Federal Register notice announcing the rescission of several model forms and disclosures under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).
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