Dysphagia is a common ailment often experienced by the geriatric population. Opadry EZ, Easy Swallow Film Coating System, a new innovative product from Colorcon Inc, directly addresses the difficulty faced by many patients in swallowing oral solid dosage forms. In an environment where the senior population is on the rise and more people are taking […]
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Inspectors begin controls of classification and labelling of mixtures
Altogether, 31 countries in EU and EEA Member States are participating in inspections to check whether the classification and labelling of a mixture corresponds to the information presented in the safety data sheet for the mixture. The controls began in January 2018 under the enforcement project REACH-EN-FORCE-6 (REF-6). REF projects are carried out by inspectors […]
Chinese researchers develop pesticide to decrease contamination
Chinese researchers have developed a new pesticide with nano slow-releasing technology that can increase efficiency and decrease pollution in the soil. A team led by Wu Zhengyan of the Hefei Institute of Physical Science under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, used soluble starch as a template and porous calcium carbonate microspheres as carriers to make […]
New sustainable, renewable, naturally-derived alkane
Jeen International has launched Jeechem NDA, a new emollient that acts as a functional replacement to all synthetic/petrochemical derived alkanes. Jeechem NDA is colourless and odourless, and is compatible with silicones, UV filters, and most lipophilic ingredients. It is a high purity tetradecane hydrocarbon derived from all-natural raw materials that are renewable, sustainable, and completely […]
PCI welcomes UK Government to US Centre of Excellence
International pharmaceutical outsourcing services provider PCI Pharma Services (PCI) welcomed an official visit by the UK Government to its US Headquarters in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania this week. Led by Secretary of State for Wales and UK Board of Trade Advisor Alun Cairns, the engagement was part of a trade mission to attract US businesses to […]
Doug Wulffleff joins Gelest as Vice President of M&A
Doug Wulffleff has joined Gelest as Vice President of Mergers & Acquisitions. He is responsible for identifying business opportunities and developing and executing strategies for growth through acquisitions in the specialty chemicals industry and adjacent markets. Mr Wulffleff brings to Gelest decades of M&A experience and most recently served as Vice President of Strategy […]
Givaudan Active Beauty leads the way in skin microbiome research
Givaudan continues to invest in Active Beauty and its metagenomics platform to boost its pioneering position in the microbiome market. As the only fragrance company with in-house microbiome research capabilities, Givaudan remains committed to making strategic investments that will push the boundaries of scientific innovation to continue leading the microbiome trend. Following the installation of […]
Merck buys Australia’s Viralytics
Merck & Co, known as MSD outside of the US and Canada, is broadening its immuno-oncology offering through the purchase of Australian group Viralytics in a deal worth $394 million. The move gives Merck access Viralytics’s investigational oncolytic immunotherapy Cavatak, which is based on its proprietary formulation of an oncolytic virus that has been shown […]
Clariant re-launches innovative skin care ingredient to combat effects of air pollution
Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, announces the re-launch of its innovative skin defender against pollution and aging, RedSnow, after skin explant and clinical tests demonstrate its efficacy to combat the significant negative effects of air pollution on skin. Environmental pollution is a major agitator to skin, impacting its homeostasis and facilitating breakdown of […]
DCC Vital Selects rfxcel for EU FMD Compliance
rfxcel Corporation, a customer-focused serialization and track and trace provider for the Life Sciences industry, has announced that DCC Vital, a manufacturer headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, has selected rfxcel to meet its European Falsified Medicines Directive (EU FMD) serialization requirements. As a European manufacturer of pharmaceuticals and medical devices, and a logistics provider in the […]