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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. In fact, benzene is one of the 20 most widely used chemicals in the US, serving as a starting material for making plastics, dyes, rubbers, drugs and pesticides. Growing Contamination Issues.

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IWD: Spotlight on women in life sciences

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How did you get into life sciences? Our products are used primarily in the fight against cancer – to aid drug discovery – while also ensuring patients and laboratory workers are safe. Why is it important to encourage girls and young women to pursue life sciences roles? What has your career path been?

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SnoreStop NasoSpray is Voluntarily Recalled by Green Pharmaceuticals Due to Microbial Contamination

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) found the 0.3 FL OZ (9 mL) nasal spray bottles to be contaminated with the bacteria, Providencia rettgeri. Previous and emerging research on this bacterium has associated it with intrinsic multi-drug resistance and nosocomial infections (also referred to as hospital-acquired infections).

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FDA Recalls Catheter, Cardiac Devices and Meds Over Safety Issues

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From packaging errors and contaminants to serious adverse effects, there are many reasons why products in the life sciences industry get recalled. Here’s a look at some of the latest drug and medical device recalls.

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Accuretic Blood Pressure Drug and Two Generics Recalled by Pfizer Over Carcinogen Impurities

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The affected medications include six lots of Accuretic tablets and batches of two authorized generics of the drug distributed by Greenstone that include one lot of quinapril and hydrochlorothiazide tablets and four lots of quinapril HCl/hydrochlorothiazide tablets.

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AvKARE Recall: Erectile Dysfunction Drug and Antidepressant Mistakenly Packaged Together

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AvKARE, a generics pharmaceutical manufacturer based in Pulaski, Tennessee, has issued a recall on one lot each of its sildenafil 100 mg tablets and trazodone 100 mg tablets due to a packaging “mix-up” in which both drugs were filled into the same bottle. AvKARE said the mispackaged drugs were distributed nationwide.

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Guide to using AAV vectors in gene therapy

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In 2023, DDW hosted a webinar, ‘A comprehensive guide to using adeno-associated virus (AAV) vectors in gene therapy’, supported by Azenta Life Sciences. Questions were fielded from the audience, which included: What analysis will be performed to evaluate host or other DNA contamination? Why are those important?