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Artificial Smoke Flavoring in Food: EU Ban and Industry Impact

XTalks

The ban targets artificial smoke flavorings linked to genotoxicity concerns. Genotoxicity involves damage to genetic material within cells, increasing cancer and inherited disease risks. The EFSA concluded that the majority of assessed smoke flavorings posed genotoxicity risks. Other companies, like I.T.S

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ICH announces sign-off of residual solvent guideline

The Pharma Data

The International Council for Harmonization (ICH) recently announced that its guideline establishing new permitted daily exposures (PDEs) for three residual solvents had reached Step 4, meaning the guideline can now be implemented by regulators. .

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IN FOCUS: Solvias

Pharmaceutical Technology

Our laboratories operate to the highest quality standards under international organisation for standardisation (ISO), good manufacturing practice (GMP), good laboratory practice (GLP) and US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations. Quality control release testing.

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New Draft Guidance Provides Detailed (and Burdensome) Recommendations for Chemical Assessments to Support Medical Device Biocompatibility

FDA Law Blog

For FDA submissions, this strategy can be used to evaluate the biocompatibility endpoints acute, subacute, subchronic, and chronic systemic toxicity, genotoxicity, carcinogenicity, and reproductive/developmental toxicity. By Adrienne R.

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The Future for Biotesting

Pharmaceutical Technology

NC: What are the most recent developments in your genotoxicity studies and which are proving most successful? IS: Our genotoxicity testing includes the core battery of the tests requested by EMEA/ICH including mutagenicity in vitro, chromosomal aberration test in vitro and micronucleus test in vivo.

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Packaging Solutions for Pharmaceuticals & Medical Devices: Insights and Considerations

XTalks

Container closure systems are highly regulated by health agencies. USP and EP Organizations for Container Regulation. If they do, the FDA will assume the worst-case scenario and deem the compound or fragment to be genotoxic or eugenic. shaking, changes in pressure, etc.). Requirements for Primary Packaging Components.

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FDA’s New Draft Guidance on 510(k) Implant Devices: What You Need to Know

FDA Law Blog

By Philip Won & Véronique Li, Senior Medical Device Regulation Expert — As we recently blogged , FDA released three draft guidance documents to help enhance the predictability, consistency, and transparency of the 510(k) program. One of these documents focuses on “ Evidentiary Expectations for 510(k) Implant Devices.”

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