April 9, 2018
By: Danina Rinaldi
The USP has been working on changing the guidelines for testing heavy metals for several years. More specifically, the USP chapter to change will be <231> . The new USP chapters that will be effective are <232> and <233>. The...
Read BlogFebruary 28, 2018
By: Danina Rinaldi
Established in 1970, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is purposed to protect human health and the environment. One of the responsibilities of the EPA is to provide guidance on how to evaluate products in the marketplace with claims. One of...
Read BlogFebruary 5, 2018
By: Daniel Prince
With an incubation period of at least 14 days, it’s no secret that the current compendial sterility tests are too long for a variety of industries and product types. The USP expert panel identifies four main stakeholders when discussing the need for...
Read BlogJanuary 15, 2018
Published In: American Journal of Infection Control
Medical adhesives effectively hold closed approximated skin edges of wounds from surgical incisions, including punctures from minimally invasive surgery. In addition, they have been reported to be antibacterial against gram-positive bacteria. Using membrane filtration to capture all organisms after contact...
Read the Published ArticleSeptember 7, 2017
By: Derek Prince
On September 6, 2017 the Food and Drug administration (FDA) final rule banning a list of 29 consumer antiseptic wash ingredients officially became in effect. This rule strictly bans the usage of certain ingredients commonly used in the manufacturing of...
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