In chemico methods, based on the assessment of hapten reactivity toward peptides, have been proposed as alternative methods for the assessment of the skin sensitizing potential of chemicals. However, even if these approaches seem very promising, a major drawback inherent to (…)
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Abstract Background: Usage of hair dye products containing p-phenylenediamine (PPD) is a concern for PPD-allergic individuals. Objectives: The present study investigates the role of dose and exposure time on elicitation of allergic contact dermatitis under conditions of (…)
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SAN DIEGO-(BUSINESS WIRE)-Somaxon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: SOMX), a specialty pharmaceutical company, today announced that Silenor (doxepin) now is commercially available by prescription in the United States. Somaxon has implemented a wholesale and retail stocking (…)
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DUBLIN-(BUSINESS WIRE)-Research and Markets (http:/www.researchandmarkets.com/research/61183d/womens_health_the) has announced the addition of the "Women's Health Therapeutics, Analysis and Market Forecasts to 2016 - High Unmet Need will Drive the Uptake of Novel Drugs in (…)
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DUBLIN-(BUSINESS WIRE)-Maven Semantic (http:/www.mavensemantic.com) announces updates to their Dermatology research database. The system uses the context in which a given person appears, using artificial intelligence techniques to find out information not otherwise visible - (…)
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DUBLIN-(BUSINESS WIRE)-Maven Semantic (http:/www.mavensemantic.com) announces updates to their Inflammatory Bowel Disease research database. , based on where they work, their job title, how many times they have published, where they have published, etc. The relevance can be (…)
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SAN DIEGO-(BUSINESS WIRE)-Somaxon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:SOMX) today announced that Somaxon and Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) have entered into a co-promotion agreement for Silenor (doxepin), a newly-approved treatment for insomnia characterized by difficulty with sleep (…)
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Cultured human skin cells are a potentially useful model for skin irritancy testing. We have evaluated the effects of chemical irritants on human epidermal keratinocytes (NHEK) and on keratinocyte-dermal fibroblast (NHEK/DF) co-cultures. Cell viability in NHEK cultures, (…)
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The silicon microphysiometer, an instrument based on the light-addressable potentiometric sensor, was evaluated as an in vitro alternative for assessing ocular irritancy potential. It indirectly and non-invasively measures cell metabolism by determining the rate of acid (…)
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BUENA PARK, Calif.-(BUSINESS WIRE)-A small, upstart company in business just over ten years has taken the oral care industry by surprise to become the fastest growing children s toothbrush brand in the United States. With over 33% growth in the last year alone in a down (…)
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Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) and its partners will provide over 50 million liters (13.2 million gallons) of clean drinking water and product donations locally to help flood victims in Pakistan. Product donations include Safeguard bar soap, Ariel laundry detergent, Pampers baby (…)
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DUBLIN-(BUSINESS WIRE)-Research and Markets (http:/www.researchandmarkets.com/research/c00f5a/oral_hygiene_in_no) has announced the addition of the "Oral Hygiene in North America to 2014" report to their offering. Oral Hygiene in North America to 2014 This databook provides (…)
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DUBLIN-(BUSINESS WIRE)-Research and Markets (http:/www.researchandmarkets.com/research/22ca66/otc_healthcare_in) has announced the addition of the "OTC Healthcare in the US to 2014" report to their offering. OTC Healthcare in the US to 2014 This databook provides key data (…)
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Highlighted Links Prospectiv Landing Page WAKEFIELD, MA-(Marketwire - August 18, 2010) - Prospectiv, owner of the second-biggest couponing website in America, Eversave.com, today announced the launch of Eversave Baltimore, a website offering local daily deals called "Saves" to (…)
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IRVINE, CA-(Marketwire - August 17, 2010) - BIOLASE Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: BLTI), the world's leading dental laser company, today reported operating results for its second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2010 and the outline of a new global distribution model. As (…)
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It has been determined that a number of teratogens alter the osmotic environment around the rat embryo, an effect that is associated with abnormal fluid accumulation (and ultimately abnormality) in the embryo. At least one of these teratogens, trypan blue, changes lysosomal (…)
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We investigated the in vitro effects of the pneumotoxic agents, silica and asbestos, and the relatively innocuous materials, aluminium oxide (Al(2)O(3) and titanium dioxide (TiO(2), on alveolar macrophages (AM) using endpoints reflecting the cytotoxic and AM activating (…)
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In vitro assays for predictive identification of contact sensitizers of photosensitizers are more quantifiable than current skin test methods and have the potential to reduce animal use. Mice were sensitized to various strong contact allergens, then an optimized lymphocyte (…)
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We investigated the thermal behavior of spin-coated films of biodegradable poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyhexanoate) (P(HB-co-HHx) copolymers at the molecular level. To better understand details of thermal behavior of spin-coated films of P(HB-co-HHx) copolymers, we (…)
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CINCINNATI-(BUSINESS WIRE)-American businesses want to clean up their act when it comes to environmental responsibility, but a perceived lack of information and credible resources are holding them back, according to the Business Cleaning Sustainability Study conducted on (…)
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PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL-(Marketwire - August 09, 2010) - Highlighted Links Children's AccuDial AccuDial Pharmaceutical, Inc., the company that offers the only rotating labeling system for weight-specific dosing, has joined the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) (…)
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WALTHAM, Mass.-(BUSINESS WIRE)-Phase Forward Incorporated (NASDAQ: PFWD), a leading provider of data management solutions for clinical trials and drug safety, announced that the United States Department of Justice has closed its investigation of the proposed acquisition of (…)
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Coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering (CARS) microscopy is combined with spontaneous Raman scattering microspectroscopy and second harmonic generation (SHG) microscopy to interrogate the molecular alignment in dry and hydrated cellulose fibers. Two types of cellulose were (…)
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Stanton Kawer, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Blue Chip Marketing Worldwide Chairman and CEO Stanton Kawer introduces Blue Chip Marketing Worldwide Highlighted Links Blue Chip Marketing Worldwide Blue Chip Patient Recruitment NORTHBROOK, IL-(Marketwire - August 5, 2010) (…)
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SAN CLEMENTE, Calif.-(BUSINESS WIRE)-San Clemente, California-based life sciences company, Metagenics, Inc., today announced executive appointments to lead the company to achieve their accelerated growth plans. Metagenics is committed to bringing the benefits of therapeutic (…)
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JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA-(Marketwire - July 29, 2010) - www.wallstreetequityresearch.com brings investors market knowledge on the aspects moving the personal products stocks, and offers complete analytical research on companies like Avon Products Inc. (NYSE: AVP) and Procter (…)
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DUBLIN-(BUSINESS WIRE)-Maven Semantic (http:/www.mavensemantic.com) announces updates to their Dermatology research database. , based on where they work, their job title, how many times they have published, where they have published, etc. The relevance can be fine tuned by (…)
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Skin(2TM) ZK1100 (ZK1100) assay and tissue equivalent assay (TEA, Skin(2TM) ZK1200) are human dermal models. These assays were evaluated as alternatives to the Draize eye irritation test (Draize test) in rabbits. Thirty-nine cosmetic ingredients were selected and used as test (…)
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The purpose of this paper is to report on use of a modified bovine cornea opacity and permeability assay (BCOP) to test the effects of several cosmetic formulations on eye-derived tissue in vitro. The results from these studies suggest that a BCOP protocol using prolonged (…)
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In this article, a brief history of patent law is presented, along with recent changes in its interpretation that are relevant in securing patents in the current landscape. Specific patent examples are presented to illustrate key issues. For example, the case of KSR (…)
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Recently, a novel in vitro reconstructed skin micronucleus (RSMN) assay incorporating the EpiDerm 3D human skin model (Curren et al., Mutat. Res. 607 (2006) 192-204; Mun et al., Mutat. Res. 673 (2009) 92-99) has been shown to produce comparable data when utilized in three (…)
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Cell cultures are a potentially useful model to predict in vivo oral mucosa irritation. To this end, oral mucosa organ equivalent cultures (OMOEC) and skin equivalent cultures (SEC), both derived from human tissue, were evaluated for their responsiveness to test dentifrices (…)
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TOKYO-(BUSINESS WIRE)-Phase Forward (NASDAQ: PFWD), a leading provider of data management solutions for clinical trials and drug safety, will participate at CDISC Interchange Japan 2010, July 20-23 at the Toshi Center Hotel in Tokyo. Doing More with SDTM Safety Signal (…)
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DUBLIN-(BUSINESS WIRE)-Maven Semantic (http:/www.mavensemantic.com) announces updates to their Clinical Trials database. , based on where they work, their job title, how many times they have published, where they have published, etc. The relevance can be fine tuned by the (…)
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DUBLIN-(BUSINESS WIRE)-Maven Semantic (http:/www.mavensemantic.com) announces updates to their Toxicology database. , based on where they work, their job title, how many times they have published, where they have published, etc. The relevance can be fine tuned by the user (…)
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DUBLIN-(BUSINESS WIRE)-Research and Markets (http:/www.researchandmarkets.com/research/6c4c72/cough_cold_and_al) has announced the addition of the "Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies in the US" report to their offering. Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies (…)
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ISSY-LES-MOULINEAUX, France-(BUSINESS WIRE)-Regulatory News: SODEXO (NYSE Euronext Paris FR0000121220 SW; OTC: SDXAY), world leader in Quality of Daily Life Solutions, announced today revenues for the first nine months of Fiscal 2010, which ended on May 31, 2010. Revenue by (…)
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LONDON-(BUSINESS WIRE)-Process Systems Enterprise (PSE), providers of the world-leading gPROMS high-fidelity process modelling environment and related ModelCare services, launched its new gPROMS Solids product at this week s annual meeting of the International Fine Particles (…)
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Highlighted Links PharmaPros homepage eClinical OnDemand data sheet CAMBRIDGE, MA-(Marketwire - July 1, 2010) - PharmaPros, a technical solutions provider focused on the delivery of data & technology workflow to support clinical trials, today announced the launch of eClinical (…)
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DUBLIN-(BUSINESS WIRE)-Research and Markets (http:/www.researchandmarkets.com/research/af5cef/formulary_forum_f) has announced the addition of Decision Resources, Inc.'s new report "Formulary Forum: Formulary Advantages in Osteoporosis" to their offering. Formulary (…)
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FREMONT, Calif.-(BUSINESS WIRE)-Purfresh, a provider of clean technologies that purify, protect, and preserve our food and water, announced today that it is scheduled to present at the 6th International Grape Symposium, Technical Tour being held in California s San Joaquin (…)
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WALTHAM, Mass.-(BUSINESS WIRE)-Phase Forward (NASDAQ: PFWD), a leading provider of data management solutions for clinical trials and drug safety, today announced company Chairman and CEO Robert Weiler has received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2010 Award in the (…)
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