All Regulation articles – Page 23
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NewsUpdated European regulation spells uncertainty for food nanomaterials
Questions over nanomaterial definition could hamper use in foods
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Business
GSK fined for stalling antidepressant generics
UK Competition and Markets Authority deems pay-for-delay deal illegal and imposes £45m in fines
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NewsScientific advances should be considered when updating US chemicals law
Experts say new tools could cut animals tests, costs when updating 40-year old law
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NewsDoubts raised about key BPA substitute
Mounting research suggests a favoured bisphenol A replacement has similar biological effects and may be no safer
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NewsUse of Crispr on human embryos approved in UK
The UK’s fertility regulator will allow gene-edited human embryos to be used in research
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Business
Merck & Co joins hepatitis C party
New drug adds new treatment options and increases competition in premium market
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OpinionA farewell to chemical arms
As chemical weapons stockpiles dwindle, international efforts must guard against renewed arsenals, says Mark Peplow
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NewsUS bans three food packaging chemicals
Food agency prohibits the use of three perfluorinated compounds linked to cancers in food-contact materials
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NewsUS bans microbeads from personal care products
Plastic particles added to cosmetics and some drugs will also be phased out by 2019
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NewsUS chemical safety law poised for reform in early 2016
Bill updating the US Toxic Substances Control Act has finally passed both chambers of Congress
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NewsCost of banning BPA in till receipts outweighs benefits, EU agency concludes
Chemical regulatory committee recommends no action on basis of socio-economic analysis
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NewsReview calls for tighter controls on antibiotic use in farming
Legally binding targets are needed to tackle resistance worldwide, latest report says
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NewsUS agencies test less than 1% of chemicals
Only 250 of the 84,000 chemicals registered for commercial use in the US have been tested by government agencies
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NewsIntrigue at the top of the US’s Chemical Safety Board
Agency that reviews US industrial chemical accidents is trying to oust its managing director
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NewsPoor management of antibiotics squandering life-saving drugs
Internet and over-the-counter sales along with counterfeit drugs are driving a worldwide rise in antimicrobial resistance
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NewsNew US ozone standard under fire
The Environmental Protection Agency’s stricter air quality standard for ground-level ozone are opposed by industry, lawmakers and environmental groups
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OpinionAfter Tianjin
China’s appalling chemical safety record demands a global response, says Mark Peplow
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NewsScotland moves to ban GM crops under EU law
Concerns expressed that decision to protect nation’s ‘clean, green status’ is not based on sound science
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EU bans endocrine disruptor from textile imports
Activists celebrate ban on imported clothing containing nonylphenol ethoxylates after long campaign against them