Anastrozole's Ascent

Featured Pharmaceutical API and relative newcomer to the clinical care scene, anastrozole is now a breast cancer treatment staple. Find out how this aromatase inhibitor shot to the forefront of post-menopausal ER+ breast cancer care.

Tuesday, July 31, 2018

The Pressure's on for Valsartan

Active pharmaceutical ingredient valsartan, has been in the news recently, as recalls are issued worldwide for valsartan products comtaminated with carcinogen N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA). We look at NDMA's history as a contaminant and explore why regular testing and analysis of pharmaceutical products is so vital.

Thursday, July 19, 2018

Extractables and Leachables- What do you need to know?

Extractables and Leachables (E&L): analysis is an essential component in many fields, but mainly though in food safety and the pharmaceutical industry.

Friday, July 21, 2017

Total Polar compounds in frying oil

Oils and fats represent one of the three major classes of food constituents together with carbohydrates and proteins. Deep-fat frying is one of the most popular cooking procedures and leads to the production of both desirable and undesirable compounds.

Monday, December 05, 2016

Primed to react: staying on top of allergen testing

Protecting the pollinators – French neonicotinoid ban takes effect

According to Greenpeace, the work of bees and other pollinating insects has an estimated economic value of $265 billion annually and a third of all our food production depends upon their pollination.

Tuesday, March 05, 2019

The future of glyphosate

Scrutiny on glyphosate has intensified on the heels of court rulings and recent studies, with mounting opposition to the herbicide amongst consumer groups and policymakers.

Friday, August 17, 2018

Bees get a buzz from nicotine-like pesticides

There is ongoing concern over Neonicitinoids and the health and effectiveness of bee populations, with the US EPA scheduling reviews of all the pesticides in the class.

Tuesday, March 22, 2016