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Article Periodic Thank You European Commission unveils proposed ban on bisphenol A in food packaging

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European Commission unveils proposed ban on bisphenol A in food packaging The European Commission has proposed a total ban on bisphenol A and related substances for use in food contact materials. 66 bans the placing of BPA on the market in thermal paper in concentrations equal to or greater than 0.02% by weight. eye damage, cat.

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Article Periodic Thank You ECHA issues guidelines for enforcing mixture classification based on bridging principles

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BY Scott Stephens, MPA | Aug 19, 2024 9:33 PM CDT Background: classifying chemicals in the EU The EU uses the United Nations (UN) Globally Harmonized System (GHS) as the basis for classifying, labeling and packaging hazardous substances and mixtures. Currently, the CLP is aligned with the seventh revised edition of the GHS.

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Article Periodic Thank You Swiss regulators align with EU on chemicals, biocides

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Between 2008 and 2013, Swiss and EU Commission experts had considered formalizing their relations concerning chemical safety. The two parties have entered into over 120 such agreements, though no bilateral agreement addressing chemical regulation exists. the authorization list).

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Article EMA Thank You Commission proposes guidelines to flesh out the newly finalized Variations Regulation

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For products that seek approval through the “centralized marketing authorization application,” the EMA’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) conducts a scientific evaluation and issues a positive or negative opinion on whether an authorization should be granted. Conversely, authorization in specific E.U.

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Article FDA Thank You FDA updates set the stage for broader use of harmonized standards for safety reporting

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Since these issues could occur during the investigational phase of clinical development as well as in the post-marketing setting—and product status could very well differ by country/region—ICH members determined that these guidelines should be developed to facilitate the exchange of information in both settings.

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The Evolution of Digital Patient Portals: Enhancing Healthcare Access and Engagement

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In 2022, the global market value of patient portals within the clinical research and healthcare industries was estimated to be US $2.9 In 2008, prior to ARRA and the HITECH Act, only 10% of hospitals in the United States had transitioned from paper-based methods into EMRs, primarily due to their exorbitant set-up costs.

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Discovering an Antimalarial Drug in Mao’s China

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However, the blandly clinical package of artemisinin and artesunate tablets reveals little about how the key compound was first discovered. Delays In the early 1980s, eager to push artemisinin onto the international market, China turned to the World Health Organization (WHO). Nobody had an answer.

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