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The US Just Approved The First Over-The-Counter Daily Birth Control Pill

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The pill, called Opill – the brand name for the tablet formulation of norgestrel – is an oral contraceptive containing only progestin hormone, which helps prevent pregnancy […]

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Chemicals from hair and beauty products impact hormones, especially during pregnancy

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Use of certain personal care products during pregnancy may impact maternal hormone levels, according to a new Rutgers study. Personal care and beauty products contain several ingredients that often include a wide range of endocrine-disrupting chemicals like phthalates, parabens, phenols, parabens and toxic metals.

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Common medications contain animal byproducts, study finds

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No FDA regulations in place to alert patients when medication is derived from animals More physicians and pharmacists are advocating for patients to be made aware of animal byproducts contained in common medications, according to new research in the Journal of Osteopathic Medicine.

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Biologic Therapeutics Development, Part 1: Definition and Distinct Characteristics

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Essentially, a biologic is a product that is produced from living organisms or that contains components of living organisms. These products can be derived from humans, animals, or microorganisms with biotechnology. Biologics include a wide range of products , including: Vaccines. Blood and blood components. Allergenics. Somatic cells.

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Leading freeze-drying systems suppliers for the pharmaceutical industry

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Pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries widely use freeze-drying systems to protect vaccines, antibodies, antibiotics such as penicillin, blood plasma, proteins, enzymes, hormones, viruses, and bacteria from heat and minimise their biological activity.

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Burger with a Side of Phthalates: New Study Finds Harmful Chemicals in Fast Food Items

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The study , which was published last week in the Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology , showed that hormone-disrupting chemicals, known as phthalates, were prevalent in a wide range of fast-food items.

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Is the FDA Doing Enough to Regulate Added Chemicals in Foods?

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Despite our best efforts to avoid added chemicals, the food and beverages we consume likely contain one or more of some 10,000 chemicals allowed to be added to foods. Some of these chemicals are known endocrine (hormone) disruptors linked to developmental, cognitive and other health problems in babies and adults.