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IWD: Spotlight on women in life sciences

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How did you get into life sciences? After a few years, I decided I wanted to move into the commercial side of the business, so I completed an MBA and went on to hold various positions in Corporate Business Development, Life Science and Healthcare. What has your career path been? Ultimately, this has to start at school.

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

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Johnson & Johnson is turning the tables and launching its own lawsuits against several doctors who conducted studies on the company’s talc-based products. All of the doctors have provided testimony in lawsuits against Johnson & Johnson, and the company said their research has been cited in lawsuits where they did not even testify.

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Medical Science Liaison Jobs: Everything You Need to Know

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Their engagements may include organizing meetings with doctors and healthcare staff, contributing to panel discussions or presenting information to audiences. Implementing protocols to ensure safety and prevent contamination in their work environment.

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Chantix Recall: Pfizer Expands Withdrawal of Smoking Cessation Drug Over Carcinogen Concerns

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Related: Johnson & Johnson Pulls Neutrogena and Aveeno Spray Sunscreens Over Benzene Contamination. The FDA has advised that patients taking recalled varenicline should continue taking their current medication until their pharmacist can offer a replacement or their doctor prescribes an alternate medication to treat the same condition.

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Philips on designing innovation and cultivating partnerships – part one

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“You don’t want cross-contamination to occur. The way we designed the unit, air inlet comes in, in the passage while the outlet is on top of a patient’s bed, which means it is uniflow and, hence, cross-contamination is minimal.” About the author.

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No sign of stopping: The rise of cell and gene therapy

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Closed and automated systems are an oft-cited solution to the problems of process variability and contamination, and even under the particularly delicate therapeutic modalities of CGT, technical innovation has come along leaps and bounds over the past 10 years.

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

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Concerns of asbestos contamination in Johnson & Johnson’s talc-based formulations have been around since the 1970s, with the company accused of ignoring and failing to report them to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).