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Johnson & Johnson Pulls Neutrogena and Aveeno Spray Sunscreens Over Benzene Contamination

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Johnson & Johnson is recalling sunscreens from two of its popular brands over concerns of carcinogenic benzene contamination. Therefore, levels should be monitored at different stages of production to avoid harmful benzene contamination. Growing Contamination Issues. Despite this, contamination issues still persist.

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SMi’s 5th Annual Pharmaceutical Microbiology East Coast Conference

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Light is being shed on recent product recalls for mould contamination, and infection outbreaks serve as a reminder to pay more attention to these overlooked organisms, as well as considerations towards container closure integrity testing which is being increasingly deployed to block microbe movement. View the full agenda: [link].

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J&J Sues Baby Powder Researchers Over “Junk Litigation Opinions”

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The drugmaker is facing more than 38,000 talc-related lawsuits, mostly over its iconic baby powder which plaintiffs claim was contaminated with asbestos that caused ovarian cancer and mesothelioma. Related: Johnson & Johnson Offers $8.9 The company now offers a cornstarch version of the baby powder.

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Packaging Solutions for Pharmaceuticals & Medical Devices: Insights and Considerations

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A container closure system consists of all the packaging components that contain and protect a pharmaceutical product. Container Closure Systems. A container closure system protects the product from environmental conditions, safeguarding a product’s purity, strength, safety and efficacy.

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BioNTech Unveils the BioNTainer, a Modular mRNA Vaccine Factory to Help Production in Africa

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The BioNTainer is housed in shipping containers equipped with state-of-the-art technology for producing the mRNA vaccines from start to finish, except for the final fill-and-finish step that will be performed by local manufacturing partners. Each module contains six standard sized containers, which measure 2.6

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Black Women’s Group Launches Lawsuit Against Johnson & Johnson Over Targeted Baby Powder Ads

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Johnson and Johnson has faced thousands of lawsuits over its iconic baby powder, which people claim the company knew for decades contained asbestos. Talc and asbestos are often found together in nature, which is why mined talc can contain the carcinogen.

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Johnson & Johnson Remorseful Over Funding Human Asbestos Experiments, But Says They Were Common in the Past

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Mined talc is prone to asbestos contamination because the two minerals are often found together in nature. In another study, Kligman and his colleagues investigated whether the type of containers that the baby powder was stored could have an effect on the skin.