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New research will improve safety and quality of Heparin

Scienmag

Credit: University of Nottingham A new method to analyse the blood thinning drug Heparin has been developed that can pinpoint contaminants more accurately and quickly, providing greater quality control and safety.

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AvKARE Recall: Erectile Dysfunction Drug and Antidepressant Mistakenly Packaged Together

XTalks

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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2nd Annual Next Generation Pharmaceutical Cleanrooms Conference

pharmaphorum

for an Improved, Efficient and Contaminant-Free Cleanroom. Key Reasons to attend: Learn how to maximise the latest cleanroom technologies to modernise your contamination control strategy. Increase your cleanroom availability & accessibility through streamlined approaches to contamination control. Advances in Pharma 4.0

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Can J&J’s vaccine approval erase bad pharma?

World of DTC Marketing

SUMMARY: Pharma companies, like J&J, have received criticism for engaging in illegal activities, such as providing kickbacks and bribes, knowingly shipping adulterated or contaminated drugs to pharmacies, and marketing drugs for unapproved uses. Johnson & Johnson has paid $2.7 billion in penalties.

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AvKARE Recall: Erectile Dysfunction Drug and Antidepressant Mistakenly Packaged Together

XTalks

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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Trump’s Pakistani Imported Chloroquine Phosphate: FDA Inspections vs. EU Testing to Ensure Drug Safety

Pharmacy Checkers

In late March, drug giant Bayer Pharmaceuticals, out of the goodness of its heart, agreed to donate three million tablets of chloroquine phosphate to help the Trump administration get this drug into U.S. pharmacies. I’m a big fan of testing prescription drugs to see if they have the right stuff (to put it eloquently).

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Clean Bench vs Biosafety Cabinet: What’s the Difference?

Advarra

Use of hazardous materials in a clean bench can increase the risk of occupational exposure and contamination of the room in which the work is being done. The hood also blows sterile (HEPA filtered air) from the top down towards the work surface to protect the product from contamination with non-sterile ambient room air. .