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BASF and Givaudan Develop Animal Testing Alternatives June 29, 2021 Contact Author Michele Behrens Close BASF and Givaudan collaborated to develop and validate alternative animal testing methods, leading to the first toxicology testing strategy without animals that was adopted by OECD. Sponsored   BASF and Givaudan have reportedly tested and validated the world’s first toxicology testing strategy conducted without animal testing; the strategy, consisting of three alternative methods, has since been approved by the OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development). T...

The news was announced in a notice on the National Medical Products Administration website, which regulates the region’s drug and medical devices industry. In the past, China was one of the few countries left in the world to require animal testing on beauty products in order for them to be marketed in the country. The update refers to general beauty products only and will not apply to any products that make active claims, such as "anti-acne" or "anti-ageing". According to Business of Fashion, brands must provide quality certifications from their country of origin and must not target childr...

Sverica Capital Management, owner of Women’s Health USA, plans a nationwide search for a new CEO.  “My fellow leaders and I view this transition as an opportunity to realign the chief executive talent to ensure the continued success of Women’s Health USA,” said Dave Finley, managing partner of Sverica. Women’s Health USA provides practice management services in the women’s health sector and last month announced a partnership with Desert Perinatal Associates, a high-risk obstetrics practice in Nevada. The company works with 600 women’s health providers in seven states. Sverica s...

Polyesteramine Performance: Improving Mildness in Rinse-off Cleansers January 1, 2021 Contact Author Brittany M. Pease and Michael J. Fevola, Ph.D. INOLEX Inc., Philadelphia Close Sponsored Acknowledgments: The authors would like to acknowledge the services of Augustine Scientific for surface tensiometry measurements, and thank Chris Rulison, Ph.D. of Augustine Scientific for his helpful insights and thoughtful discussions of the surface tensiometry results. The authors also acknowledge the services of the Institute for In Vitro Sciences for conducting in vitro studies of irritat...