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Some Talc Products Contain Asbestos: Study

The Pharma Data

30, 2020 – Nearly 15% of talc-based cosmetic products analyzed in a recent study contained asbestos. The voluntary testing method developed by industry is not sensitive enough to screen for asbestos when compared to electron microscopy, the group said. MONDAY, Nov. based institute. In March 2019, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.),

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Microparticle analysis: methods and uses in the pharmaceutical industry

Pharmaceutical Technology

Microparticles can be present as a contamination of products such as pharmaceuticals and electronics, or as an air pollutant. Alternatively, they can come as a product component of formulations such as cleaning agents and polymers. Particle analysis on a micro-scale is a significant topic in several fields of application.