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• Medical Device Link . Regulatory Guidelines For Biocompatibility Safety Testing
  and intracutaneous reactivity, acute systemic toxicity, subchronic toxicity, mutagenicity, implantation, hemocompatibility, chronic toxicity, and carcinogenicity. This article is an introduction to a relatively new and rather complicated field in toxicology the toxicological testing of medical devices...
• Contract Research Drives China's Pharma Sector
  by the Chinese government or by drug companies are open to contract research opportunities. For example, Tianjin Pharmaceutical Institute specializes in drug metabolism studies; Shanghai Pharmaceutical Industry Institute specializes in toxicology studies, and Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica...
• Drug Development Through the Looking Glass
  . If the racemate passes standard toxicology testing, sponsors interested in developing a single isomer must then conduct “abbreviated, appropriate” safety and efficacy studies “to allow the existing knowledge of the racemate available to the sponsor to be applied to the pure stereoisomer...
• Jan. 28 Plenary Session: Focus on Physical Properties Needed, Says GSK s Ray Scherzer
  , but harmonization is essential. The C-Path Institute, meanwhile, is examining such topics as cross-validation of animal toxicology markers. The first set of biomarkers for drug-induced nephrotoxicity is now being reviewed by FDA. Cardiac safety markers are another topic of interest, as is evaluating...
• Applying the Final Touches
  . Perhaps more important than these materials toxicology is their potential to elicit serious immunologic responses, even at minute dosages. Fluorocarbon film protects against extractables Fluorocarbon films provide a barrier to protect the drug product against extractables from the elastomeric material...
• Medical Device Link .
  Testing urine for drugs of abuse An overview of testing methods demonstrates opportunities for assay manufacturers in on-site workplace testing. In vitro testing for drugs of abuse has clinical and forensic applications. In clinical toxicology, drug testing is performed when individuals exhibit...
• Medical Device Link . IMPROVING BIOCOMPATIBILITY STANDARDS FOR THE GLOBAL MARKET
  requirements for biological safety. The requirements for biocompatibility testing of biomaterials were adapted from classical toxicology standards. The potential adverse biological effects of biomaterials are, in most cases, the same as those caused by chemicals or drugs: irritation, sensitization, organ...
• Putting Q6A to the Test: Upon Dissection, Guidance Needs an Update
  to relevant development data, pharmacopoeial standards, test data for drug substances and drug products used in toxicology and clinical studies, and results from accelerated and long term stability studies, as appropriate. Additionally, a reasonable range of expected analytical and manufacturing...
• Materials: Controversy Brewing Over PVC in Toys
  . "There is an important point to remember regarding the EU phthalate bans," says Louis R. Cappucci, vice president of the Teknor Apex's Vinyl Div., Pawtucket R.I. "The EU scientific community conducted an extensive review of the toxicology and found that no ban was necessary phthalates were safe to use in the toy...
• Propylene Glycol Does Not Pose A Cancer Risk (.pdf)
  . Glycol and Polypropylene Glycols," Cosmetic. 3 CRC in Toxicology 29: 331-365, 1999. This update has been prepared by the. American Chemistry Council's Propylene. Oxide/Propyle ne Glycol (PO/PG) Panel. The. Panel's purpose is to address advocacy,. research, education, communication, and. evaluation...

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