Our insights into and opinions on current matters in the industry.
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SETAC World Congress / SETAC Europe Meeting – Berlin
wca environment will have a strong presence at the this month’s combined SETAC 6th World Congress and SETAC Europe 22nd Annual Meeting in Berlin in late May (20th – 24th May 2012).
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REACH: Socio-Economic Assessments
Substances are now beginning to appear on the REACH Authorisation List which means that any continued use of these materials after their Sunset Date will only be possible if there is an authorisation for the specific use. In most cases, applicants for authorisations will need to submit a Socio-Economic Assessment (SEA) in support of their request, but this is currently an untested requirement about which considerable uncertainty exists.
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3rd International Conference on Sustainable Pharmacy
Following two successful events in 2008 and 2010, the 3rd Conference on Sustainable Pharmacy will be held in Osnabruck on 19th and 20th November 2012. The theme of this 3rd meeting is Refine, Reduce, Replace This event provides a platform for discussions between participants of academia, industry, research, authorities, nongovernmental organisations and students. In contrast to past [...]
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WHAM7 metal speciation modelling software released
An updated version of the Windermere Humic Aqueous Model (WHAM) has recently been released. WHAM7 includes several developments from previous versions, and my initial impression is that it will be even easier to use.
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SETAC workshop on the synthesis, characterisation, ecotoxicity, hazard and risk assessment of engineered nanoparticles
At the beginning of January, I attended a three day SETAC “summer-school” entitled ‘The synthesis, characterisation, ecotoxicity, and hazard and risk assessment of engineered nanoparticles’. The workshop was run in the School of Biomedical and Biological Sciences at Plymouth University and provided a practical overview of the chemistry, biology, and risk assessment process for nanomaterials. It consisted of a series of lectures, which ranged from the colloid chemistry, bioavailability and ecotoxicity of nanoparticles to risk assessment and policy issues, and practical sessions in the laboratory to make, characterize, and test nanomaterials.
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Strategies for Sustainability
Strategies for Sustainability A further contribution of mine to the debate on moving towards a sustainable pharmaceutical industry has recently been published in European Pharmaceutical Contractor.
