All Regulation articles – Page 18
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NewsExplainer: Are ‘flushable’ wet wipes really flushable?
Water companies are calling for all wipes to be classified as unflushable until an international standard is agreed
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NewsFive bioaccumulative and toxic chemicals fast-tracked under new US law
First test of powers of revamped Toxic Substances Control Act
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BusinessTroubled Theranos abandons clinical testing
Seeking to salvage some value, once-admired blood analysis firm lays off 40% of staff
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BusinessWest Virginia chemical leak was preventable
2014 spill that contaminated water supplies was caused by lack of proper tank inspections and repairs
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BusinessAccidents prompt Chinese industry safety push
Government aims to close or relocate chemical plants to reduce incidents in populated areas
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OpinionBooster shot
Zika and Ebola have highlighted the pharmaceutical industry’s ability to respond to critical needs
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BusinessUS senators examine agrochem consolidation
Judiciary committee voices concern over pending merger deals
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NewsUS moves to make kratom plant and bioactives illegal
Drug enforcement agency plans to add plant to list of restricted drugs that include heroin and LSD
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BusinessFDA’s first Duchenne drug approval reveals schism
Oligonucleotide drug reaches market amid pressure from patient families and strife over ‘patient-focused drug development’ at the regulator
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BusinessAtanor chemical plant in Argentina shuttered
Toxic releases have led to the indefinite closure of the facility after a decade-long legal fight
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NewsUS agency bans triclosan and 18 other antibacterials
The FDA has banned 19 antimicrobials in the US and given industry a year to remove them from consumer products
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BusinessFDA urges labs to test all blood donations for Zika
Agency has also given emergency authorisation to two new Zika blood tests
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NewsCannabis chemists in high demand
US Drug Enforcement Agency maintains cannabis as a prohibited drug keeping big pharma out of this growing field
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BusinessEU examines Dow–DuPont union
European commission probes competition implications of the planned mega-merger
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NewsEuropean regulator to look into tattoo inks
European Chemicals Agency may recommend an EU-wide ban on harmful ink components
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NewsLondon mayor reveals plan to tackle pollution
Tough new measures include a £10 emissions charge in central London for the most polluting vehicles
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BusinessLies and deception see Astellas UK suspended by trade body
Company promoted drugs inappropriately and misled regulators in the resulting investigation
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BusinessEU poised to legislate endocrine disruptor definition
The European Commission’s newly proposed standards to identify endocrine disruptors face industry opposition
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NewsObama signs law to revamp US chemical rules
A long-awaited overhaul of the Toxic Substances Control Act that governs America’s regulation of chemicals has been enacted