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Drug-induced long QT syndrome: Concept and non-clinical models for predicting the onset of drug-induced torsade de pointes in patients in compliance with ICH E14/S7B guidance [Minireview]

ASPET

In response, Comprehensive In Vitro Proarrhythmia Assay (CiPA) and Exposure-Response Modeling were proposed in 2013 to reinforce proarrhythmic risk assessment. This review details the onset mechanisms of drug-induced TdP, including I Kr inhibition, pharmacokinetic factors, autonomic regulation and reduced repolarization reserve.

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

Agency IQ

Swiss regulators align with EU on chemicals, biocides The Swiss Notification Authority for Chemicals has announced new adaptations are in the offing that will harmonize parts of the Swiss Chemicals and Biocidal Products ordinances with recent updates to corresponding EU legislation.

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Zigs & Zags – The Opposite of a Great Idea Can Also be a Great Idea

Perficient: Drug Development

I worked on many projects with them in my early career (2003-2013). At that time, their industry was driven by government regulations and tariffs. By the time I left the account in 2013, Atlas had several years of being the only van line doing online estimates well, and their competitors were working hard and fast to catch up.

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Fishing for Answers in Human Disease

NIH Director's Blog: Drug Discovery

2013 Apr 25;496(7446):498-503. Epub 2013 Apr 17. [2] 2013 Apr 25;496(7446):494-7. 2013 Apr 25;496(7446):443-4. [3] 3] vhnf1, the MODY5 and familial GCKD-associated gene, regulates regional specification of the zebrafish gut, pronephros, and hindbrain. Howe K, et al. doi: 10.1038/nature12111. Sun Z, Hopkins N.

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How to Get Drugs Into the Brain

Drug Hunter

The BBB is composed of specialized brain endothelial cells that regulate the distribution of molecules into and out of the brain from the blood. Unlike the endothelial BBB, the blood-cerebrospinal fluid-barrier (BCSFB) is made up of epithelial cells that similarly regulate the distribution of molecules between the blood and CSF.

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Federal Marijuana Rescheduling: States Get Ready

FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

Governors, state cannabis regulators, law enforcement groups and local governments weighed in, as did marijuana advocates and opponents, marijuana industry associations, Members of Congress, federal law enforcement groups, healthcare and human rights groups, unions and trade associations, and private individuals. 21 U.S.C. § 812(c)(c)(10).

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Article Periodic Thank You European Commission issues EU-wide rules on pesticide ingredients

Agency IQ

Almost 10 years late, the new framework’s arrival will represent significant changes in the regulation of these pesticide substances. Active substances that have been approved for use in the EU are listed in the Annex of Regulation (EU) No 540/2011; currently, approximately 450 entries are listed.