Pharmacists Want You to Know These 20 Things
Pharmacists have a professional degree similar to that of a doctor. They receive their Doctor of Pharmacy, or PharmD, after four years of schooling, and just like medical doctors, are specialized in their area of study and have a detailed knowledge of the chemistry of medications. This makes them…#tempo #kellymoore #moore #containacetaminophen #tylenol #stjohns #google #newyorkstate #ibuprofen (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

‘Lessons in Chemistry’ Star Aja Naomi King on Telling the Story of L.A.’s Sugar Hill Neighborhood
In Bonnie Garmus’ novel Lessons in Chemistry, the character of Harriet Sloane is a middle-aged white woman with adult children who befriends her neighbor, the book’s protagonist, Elizabeth Zott, becoming a support system for the chemist as she navigates new motherhood as a single parent. In the…#bonniegarmus #lessonsinchemistry #harrietsloane #elizabethzott #apple #brielarson #ajanaomiking #zott #calvinevans #lewispullman (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

A Roll Of The Dice: The Unknown Threat Of Exposure To Chemical Mixtures
Environmental agencies are often quick to declare the air, water and soil safe after chemical disasters like the Ohio train derailment — but huge knowledge gaps exist. (Source: Science - The Huffington Post)
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - November 25, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news

Brie Larson Talks Getting to Tell a Love Story in ‘Lessons in Chemistry’ After Finale
Academy Award-winning actress Brie Larson has had supporting roles in romantic comedies like The Spectacular Now and Trainwreck. But in Lessons in Chemistry, she gets to tell a love story of her own. “Part of my initial interest in this story is that love depictions are so sacred and so important,…#brielarson #spectacularnow #trainwreck #lessonsinchemistry #larson #elizabethzott #apple #bonniegarmus #leeeisenberg #embodyingzott (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

JB Pharma open to more buys to grow branded biz share
JB Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals (JB Pharma), controlled by US private equity firm KKR, is evaluating assets for acquisitions to strengthen its market share in the domestic branded formulation business. CEO Nikhil Chopra said the assets should be at the right valuation and have synergy with the existing business, with a payback period of seven to eight years. (Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News)
Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News - November 24, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Chemists’ organisation urges drugmakers to not advertise on e-pharmacy platforms
The All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists (AIOCD) has urged pharmaceutical companies to avoid advertising their products on e-pharmacy platforms, alleging that these platforms operate illegally. In a letter dated November 23, AIOCD stated that certain e-pharmacy platforms violate the Drugs & Cosmetics Act, 1940, and Rules of 1945, defying principles outlined in the Act. (Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News)
Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News - November 24, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Train derailment, chemical spill disrupt Thanksgiving for Kentucky town
A train derailment that spilled molten sulfur in a remote area of eastern Kentucky on the eve of Thanksgiving disrupted holiday plans for local residents on Thursday, some of whom were forced to evacuate after the incident. The derailment occurred north of Livingston, a town of about 200 people,…#kentucky #csx #andybeshear #lindatodd #cbsnews #evelyngray (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Kentucky governor declares emergency after train derails and spills chemicals
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency after a train derailed and spilled chemicals in Rockcastle County on Wednesday. The big picture: Beshear in a statement urged residents in the remote eastern Kentucky small city of Livingston to evacuate, as operator CSX said in a statement…#kentucky #andybeshear #rockcastlecounty #csx #beshear (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

CSX promises Thanksgiving meals for evacuees after train derails spilling chemicals in Kentucky town
A railroad company promised hotel rooms and Thanksgiving meals for people asked to evacuate a small Kentucky town after a train derailed, catching fire and spilling chemicals. The CSX train derailed around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday near Livingston, a remote town with about 200 people in Rockcastle…#kentucky #csx #livingston #rockcastlecounty #crews #epa #andybeshear (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Chemistry student completes awe-inspiring three marathons in three days for charity
A University of Bristol student who undertook an immense challenge of running three marathons in three consecutive days, despite never running a single marathon before, has raised a staggering £ 7,500 for charity. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - November 23, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Current students, Undergraduate; Faculty of Science, School of Chemistry, Faculty of Science Source Type: news

Small Kentucky town urged to evacuate after train derails, spilling chemicals
A train has derailed and spilled chemicals in a remote part of eastern Kentucky, prompting officials to encourage residents of a small town to evacuate.#kentucky (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Brie Larson Breaks Down That ‘Lessons in Chemistry’ Finale and Why Elizabeth Stayed ‘True to Herself’
Warning: This piece contains mild spoilers for the “Lessons in Chemistry” finale on Apple TV+. Brie Larson believes that Elizabeth stayed “true to herself” in the finale of Apple TV+ limited series “Lessons in Chemistry.” Unpacking her character’s unlikely departure from “Supper at Six,” Larson,…#lessonsinchemistry #apple #brielarson #larson #thewrap #alicehalsey #greatexpectations #charlesdickens (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

OSHA finds plant explosion that killed 1 person could have been prevented
The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration has found an explosion that killed one worker at a pharmaceutical chemical plant in Massachusetts could have been prevented, and proposed nearly $300,000 in penalties. The May explosion at the Seqens plant in Newburyport, Massachusetts,…#massachusetts #newburyport #methuen #osha #dekon139 #sarahcarle #andover #boston #edwardmarkey #elizabethwarren (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

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Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New - November 21, 2023 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: FDA Source Type: news

The European regulatory strategy for flame retardants - the right direction but still a risk of getting lost - de Boer J, Harrad S, Sharkey M.
Flame retardants (FRs) are a major group of chemicals used to protect against fast developing fires and comply with fire regulations. Many of them have a negative impact on the environment and human health. Some have been phased out, but the vast majority ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 21, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news