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Is Bigger Necessarily Better?

stem cells

No-one wants to imagine the unimaginable. You feel vaguely unwell but can’t quite put your finger on the cause. Your significant other pushes you to make that doctor’s appointment – ‘just to put your mind at ease.’ Your family doctor runs a few tests and, ‘without wanting to alarm you unduly,’ refers you up the […]

Filet Mignon for Fido? Just Hold the Extras!

doggy-eating

Another recall in the food industry.  We were starting to recover from scandals involving cookie dough (Listeria monocytogenes, Aspen Hills, Inc.), popcorn chicken (‘extraneous materials,’ Tyson Foods) and preserved lemons (undeclared sulphites, Roland Foods, LLC) another case of product contamination hits the headlines. And this time it impacts a very discerning segment of the consumer […]

Regulatory Limits – What Is the Role of the FDA in International Trade?

Black Spiders

Quick question: When are ‘highly purified phospholipids’ not highly purified phospholipids? Short answer: Perhaps when they are manufactured by Nippon Fine Chemical of Hyogo, Japan. There is much talk within the regulated industries of the critical importance of contamination control, purity, and sterility for pharmaceutical or food-related substances. Anything that eventually becomes part of our […]

Nanoparticles: What the Eye Doesn’t See…

Baby Milk Formula

There is little that’s more central to human health than the food that we eat. With each bite, we ingest the vitamins, minerals, fiber, starches, proteins, and fats that we need to fuel, re-build, and maintain our bodies. Each meal provides us with an opportunity to either nourish ourselves or to stress our systems with […]

Pizza, Hot and Fresh – Direct from the…3D printer?

Chicago Style Deep Dish Cheese Pizza

Za, Pie, Grandma, Wheel, or Sinatra…whatever you call them, we all love our pizzas! In fact, if forced to nominate just one item as our national meal obsession, pizza might well be the dish that springs most readily to mind. Originating in Italy and first mentioned in a Latin text dating back to 997CE, the […]

I Can See Clearly Now! Microfiber Wipers Parts I & II

The cleaning cloth that came with your new glasses is made up or polyester/nylon blend or of just polyester alone. These microfibers are extremely small due to their unique structural makeup. Just as these wipers help you have a clear view of the world the I Can See Clearly Now! Series give you a clearer […]

Compounding Pharmacies: Exploring the Insanitary/Unsanitary Conundrum

Black mold

Introduction When it comes to pharmaceutical products, medications, or nutritional supplements, as members of the contamination control industry – and as consumers – we like to believe that they are health-promoting, safe, and pure. From a professional standpoint, we understand the critical importance of preparing, packaging, and storing materials and compounds that will be absorbed […]

When is a Pharmacy Not a Pharmacy? Or ‘A Horse of a Different Color.’

Back in the ‘Old Country,’ polo is considered the ‘sport of kings.’ On any given day, weak sunshine bathing the pitch in a pale golden glow, the upper crust of the English horsey elite will gather for this centuries-old game of speed and tactic. Dukes and earls rub shoulders with up-and-coming titans of industry and […]

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