USP compendial methods for analysis of heparin: chromatographic determination of molecular weight distributions for heparin sodium [PDF]
Heparin is a polysaccharide product isolated from glycosaminoglycans of porcine mucosa (or occasionally other tissues and species). It is a linear non-uniform polymer consisting of alternating glucosamine and uronic acid monosaccharide residues and is ...
Al Hakim, Ali +6 more
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An Analysis of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Proposal to Allow Irradiation of Meat [PDF]
Foodborne pathogens in the United States kill thousands and sicken millions each year, despite major efforts by federal agencies and industry to combat the problem.
Lutter, Randall
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An Exploratory Study of Suboxone (Buprenorphine/ Naloxone) Film Splitting: Cutting Methods, Content Uniformity, and Stability [PDF]
Suboxone films are U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved to treat opioid dependence. While the package insert states that films should not be cut, physicians often prescribe film fractions for treatment and tapering. There is no data to support this
Conn, Kelly +6 more
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Meat Slaughter and Processing Plants’ Traceability Levels Evidence From Iowa [PDF]
In the United States (U.S.), there is no uniform traceability regulation across food sector. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) implemented one-step back and one-step forward traceability over the industries under its jurisdiction. U.S.
Bulut, Harun, Lawrence, John D.
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Economic Impacts of Porcine Somatotropin on a Farrow-to-Finish Hog Farm Operation [PDF]
Although somatotropins were discovered many years ago, only recent advances in recombinant DNA technology have made their mass production economically feasible. Somatotropins are growth hormones which occur naturally in animals. Their supplemental use in
Govindasamy, Ramu +2 more
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United States Food and Drug Administration signals crackdown on caffeinated alcohol drinks [PDF]
The United States government has dealt what could be a death blow to caffeinated alcoholic energy drinks that federal officials said can leave people “wide-awake drunk” and more prone to risky behaviour.
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Lack of Transparency in the Premarket Approval Process for Aquadvantage Salmon [PDF]
After a lengthy premarket approval process, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has just deemed AquAdvantage Salmon, a fast-growing, genetically engineered salmon, safe for human consumption.
McEvilly, Michael P.
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Bringing the Question of Chinese IPR Enforcement to the WTO Under TRIPS: An Effective Strategy or a Meaningless and Overused Tactic by the U.S.? [PDF]
China has had a long history of high levels of piracy and counterfeiting. Leaders of China’s Food and Drug Administration have confessed that their pharmaceutical market is immersed in fake and deadly drugs.\ud In addition, DVD’s and VCD’s containing ...
Yang, Jung Yun (Jennifer)
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The Unfinished Business of US Drug Safety Regulation [PDF]
Posted with permission from FDLI ; Food and Drug Law Journal Various proposals have been advanced in response to recent problems with the safety of Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved drugs.
Evans, Barbara J., Flockhart, David A.
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Is Tobacco a Drug? Administrative Agencies as Common Law Courts [PDF]
Professor Cass Sunstein argues that the FDA has the authority to regulate tobacco products. He considers the text of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, which supports the FDA assertion, and the context of its enactment, which argues against the ...
Sunstein, Cass Robert
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