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Cronobacter Sakazakii: The Bacteria Behind the Baby Formula Shortage

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All the infants had been fed baby formula manufactured at the same Abbott Laboratories plant in Sturgis, Michigan, triggering an extensive investigation by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and ultimately stopping production at the facility for months.

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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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Medical Science Liaison Jobs: Everything You Need to Know

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Their expertise is often sought by organizations ranging from medical device manufacturers and biotech companies to pharmaceutical corporations. Their engagements may include organizing meetings with doctors and healthcare staff, contributing to panel discussions or presenting information to audiences.

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Hitting Pause on Criticism of the FDA, Just for Today

Pharmacy Checkers

The FDA’s capacity to evaluate new and generic drug applications and its oversight over drug manufacturing are why we have this degree of assurance. Just as there is not a completely safe and effective drug, there is not an unequivocally foolproof system to make sure every single drug is manufactured at the highest quality.

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Health Highlights, Nov. 4, 2020

The Pharma Data

One would let doctors prescribe marijuana for 22 different conditions, the other would do so only for terminally ill patients, CNN reported. ” Type 2 Diabetes Drug Metformin Recalled Due to Contamination with Carcinogen. This is the latest in several recalls of metformin due to potentially cancer-causing contaminants, CNN noted.

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IWD: Spotlight on women in life sciences

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I was encouraged instead to use my interest in science and study medicine, and I trained to be a hospital doctor at King’s College London. DS: By constantly improving the design of our isolators, we are making pharmaceutical manufacturing more sustainable here at Envair Technology. This is hugely exciting for me. A videh Nazeri.

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Prefilled Syringes: Delivering Convenience and Precision in Every Dose

Roots Analysis

They offer several advantages over traditional drug delivery systems ( such as vials and syringes ), including reduced chances of dosing errors, increased patient compliance and decreased risk of microbial contamination. These syringes also have low risk in supply chain and streamlined regulatory process ( when compared to other materials ).