active carbon News
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Safeguarding human health from the effects of mercury
Mercury is widely considered to be among the highest priority environmental pollutants of concern on the global scale. Although occupational exposure to inorganic mercury is a continuous problem, possible effects on broader sections of the population resulting from widespread dispersal of mercury in the environment has become a major concern in recent years. Mercury has been targeted by agencies ...
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Clariant Adds Pharmaceutical Desiccant Packet Production Capability in Cuddalore, India
The Clariant Healthcare Packaging business unit is now producing desiccant packets at its plant in Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu, India. The addition expands the range of desiccant products immediately available to customers in the region and increases global capacity. The plant now manufactures both Continu-Strip® continuous-roll desiccant packets and individually cut desiccant packets in a full ...
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C. diff Infection Rates are increasing at Alarming Rates
In a number of hospitals across the country C. diff infections are surpassing Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureas (MRSA). Clostridium difficile (C. diff) is a bacterium that causes diarrhea, colitis and other serious intestinal problems. According to an article from WebMD Health News “A virulent new strain of the gut bug C. diff is sweeping the U.S. Among those who fall ill, the ...
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Novaerus Defend 1050 cleared by FDA as 510(k) Class II Medical Device
Defend 1050 uses patented NanoStrike® technology to damage and inactivate airborne micro-organisms. Dublin, Ireland and Stamford, CT - Novaerus, a WellAir company that delivers clean air solutions to help prevent the spread of infectious outbreaks, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared the Novaerus Defend 1050 (NV 1050) as a 510(k) Class II Medical Device ...
By WellAir
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New carbon footprint tool launched to calculate the carbon footprint of pharmaceutical products
ABPI (Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry) collaborates with the Carbon Trust to help pharmaceutical companies quickly estimate the carbon footprint of tablet medicines distributed in blister packs ABPI (Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry) collaborates with the Carbon Trust to help pharmaceutical companies quickly estimate the carbon footprint of tablet medicines ...
By Carbon Trust
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