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With the New Year holiday just around the corner, CD Formulation is delighted to announce a limited-time promotional offer for industries seeking innovative solutions in pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and healthcare product development. From November 15, 2024, to January 5, 2025, clients can benefit from a substantial 5%-15% discount on all products and services provided by CD Formulation. This move ...
In the pharmaceutical industry, ensuring product safety and efficacy is paramount. Therefore, rigorous testing and analysis procedures are employed to ensure that pharmaceutical products meet the required standards. CD Formulation is emerging as a trusted partner specializing in biological determinations for pharmaceutical analysis and testing. From sterility testing to disinfection efficacy ...
Chemical odors can frequently be the source of indoor environmental quality (IEQ) complaints. These odors may be from organic or inorganic compounds and exposure to some could be a health hazard, while others may not pose a risk. Odor complaints are frequently associated with volatile organic compounds (VOCs). VOCs are organic chemicals that easily evaporate into the air from liquids and some ...
The past decade has seen exponential growth of the cosmeceutical market in the personal care industry. There is increasing use of alpha hydroxy acids for skin rejuvenation as well as the use of vitamin C in topical formulations as an antioxidant. In response to such a trend, CD Formulation recently launched one-stop OEM/ODM and analytical testing solutions for cosmetic formulations. Equipped with ...
We are now gaining an understanding of the impact of this global pandemic. Infection rate drives the need for better data collection, analysis and reporting in real-time. Addressing contamination control for our healthcare facilities becomes ground zero in preventing and controlling an outbreak. In their efforts to fight the pandemic and contain its spread, Novatek Medical Data Systems has ...
Last week, a hospital in Pennsylvania temporarily stopped performing all transplants after several patients developed fungal infections. So far, three patients have died and one is still battling an infection. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Pennsylvania Department of Health are now helping to investigate the cause of the outbreak. Healthcare-associated ...
The last few months have brought flooding to many parts of Texas and there are now reports of increasing infection rates due to microbial pathogens commonly associated with feces. Just this month, KRGV broadcast a report about a dramatic increase in the number of cases of campylobacteriosis across the state. In Hidalgo County alone, the Texas Department of State Health Services has ...
Last week, Governor Gregg Abbott added dozens of counties to his emergency declaration due to flooding and heavy rains across Texas. Countless homes and buildings have been damaged or destroyed by floodwaters and many others have suffered water damage due to leaking exteriors. All of this moisture has residents on the lookout for mold growth in their homes and businesses and those with a ...
Silver Bullet Therapeutics, Inc., a privately-held medical device company, announced today that it has received CE Mark approval for the commercial sale of its antimicrobial OrthoFuzIon Cannulated Bone Screw System for orthopedic reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) procedures in the European Union. Over the coming months, the company plans to launch the product to selected European markets. ...
Power management company Eaton today announced its industry-first line of switches and wallplates made with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) registered CuVerro antimicrobial copper surfaces will now include a toggle switch option. Laboratory testing has shown that, when cleaned regularly, these surfaces deliver continuous and ongoing antibacterial* action, effective in killing greater than ...
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that in 2010, approximately 22,000 cases of Lyme disease were reported and another 8,000 more probable cases occurred nationwide. Early symptoms of Lyme disease are often similar to the flu. Borrelia burgdorferi is a species of Gram-negative bacteria and is also the cause of Lyme disease. Lyme disease is a zoonotic, vector-borne ...
Cinnaminson, NJ, August 8th, 2012 The Health Minister of the Bahamas recently ordered an investigation into an outbreak of a microbial pathogen at a neonatal intensive care unit. The outbreak, caused by a type of bacteria known as Acinetobacter baumannii, is believed to have sickened eight infants and caused two of the infants to die. Outbreaks of Acinetobacter baumannii in healthcare ...
Last year, it was reported that the deaths of 11 people, including a 2 year old Houston boy that died of an infection, were linked to microbial contamination issues with medical wipes. The infection, caused by a type of bacteria, resulted in the recall of tens of millions of pads and swabs. One of the companies involved with manufacturing the wipes has recently been given the Food and Drug ...
Today, the IAQ Video Network and Cochrane & Associates announced the release of their latest educational video. The online video, Acinetobacter, was developed to educate the general public and healthcare providers about this potentially deadly bacterial pathogen often linked with healthcare associated infection (HAIs). Acinetobacter is a group of bacteria commonly found in soil and ...
According to the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) there were 15,323 hospital discharges of people who had experienced infections due to Clostridium difficile in 2009. The vast majority of these infected patients, at 68%, were individuals who were 65 years or older. Of these, almost 60% were female patients. “Clostridium difficile, also known as C. diff, CDI and C. difficile, ...
Clostridium difficile, also known as C. diff, CDI and C. difficile, is a bacterium that may develop due to the prolonged use of antibiotics during healthcare treatment. C. diff infections cause diarrhea and more serious intestinal conditions such as colitis. It is a major culprit for healthcare associated infections (HAIs) and has been increasingly identified as a community acquired infection. ...
Today the IAQ Video Network released the 14th in a series of public outreach videos meant to educate families about important environmental and indoor air quality issues. The public outreach videos have all been produced in the past year covering everything from mold and Legionella to the latest video about Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). MRSA, is a type of staph bacteria ...
A new study by European scientists has found that children who grow up on a farm appear to be less likely to develop asthma. In February of this year it was reported in HealthDay News that, “The risk of asthma was reduced by as much as 51 percent for children living on farms, and researchers suspect that it's the diversity of exposure to different microbes that may offer protection against ...
The environmental professionals at Clark Seif Clark (CSC) help medical facilities and infection control professionals combat the growing threat of drug-resistant microbial contaminants. A deadly bacterium with a gene that produces an enzyme that allows it to disable carbapenam antibiotics was recently reported on by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The enzyme, Klebsiella ...
EC2 helps medical facilities find solutions to the growing threat of infections and drug-resistant microbial contaminants with decades of infectious disease and hospital infrastructure knowledge. Last week Fox News reported that new drug resistant ‘superbugs’ have been found in 3 states, including Illinois. Later in the week USA Today published an article entitled ...