Life Sciences Industry
General and compliance information for the Life Sciences industry, including Pharmaceutical, Nutraceutical, and Medical Device.
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 International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE) ISPE, the International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering, is the world's largest not-for-profit society serving pharmaceutical science and manufacturing professionals. |
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Pharma QbD PharmaQbD will advance a smarter approach to drug development — a more scientific, more efficient, less hit-and-miss approach. This advancement will be achieved via solutions-oriented, actionable information and ideas to improve the drug development process. |
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Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) represents the country’s leading pharmaceutical research and biotechnology companies, which are devoted to inventing medicines that allow patients to live longer, healthier, and more productive lives. PhRMA companies are leading the way in the search for new cures. PhRMA members alone invested an estimated $50.3 billion in 2008 in discovering and developing new medicines. Industry-wide research and investment reached a record $65.2 billion in 2008. |
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BioPharm International BioPharm International magazine integrates the science and business of biopharmaceutical research, development and manufacturing. They provide practical peer-reviewed technical solutions to enable biopharmaceutical professionals to perform their jobs more effectively. |
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Clinical Trials ClinicalTrials.gov is a registry of federally and privately supported clinical trials conducted in the United States and around the world. ClinicalTrials.gov gives you information about a trial's purpose, who may participate, locations, and phone numbers for more details. This information should be used in conjunction with advice from health care professionals. |
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European Pharmacopoeia (EP) The European Pharmacopoeia Commission has set the goals of rapidly increasing the number of European Pharmacopoeia monographs, while reducing the time needed to elaborate and revise them. The European Pharmacopoeia Commission, which holds three sessions per year, can in its decisions, add substances to, or delete substances from, the work programme. If the need is expressed, monographs on recent substances still under patent protection can also be included. |
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International Conference on Harmonization (ICH) The International Conference on Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Registration of Pharmaceuticals for Human Use (ICH) is a unique project that brings together the regulatory authorities of Europe, Japan and the United States and experts from the pharmaceutical industry in the three regions to discuss scientific and technical aspects of product registration. The purpose is to make recommendations on ways to achieve greater harmonisation in the interpretation and application of technical guidelines and requirements for product registration in order to reduce or obviate the need to duplicate the testing carried out during the research and development of new medicines. |
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National Cancer Institute (NCI) The National Cancer Institute coordinates the National Cancer Program, which conducts and supports research, training, health information dissemination, and other programs with respect to the cause, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of cancer, rehabilitation from cancer, and the continuing care of cancer patients and the families of cancer patients. |
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National Institute of Health (NIH) NIH’s mission is to seek fundamental knowledge about the nature and behavior of living systems and the application of that knowledge to enhance health, lengthen life, and reduce the burdens of illness and disability. |
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National Institute of Health (NIH) - Videocasting/Podcasting CIT can broadcast your seminar, conference or meeting live to a world-wide audience over the Internet as a real-time streaming video. The event can be recorded and made available for viewers to watch at their convenience as an on-demand video or a downloadable podcast. CIT can also broadcast |
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Parenteral Drug Association (PDA) The Parenteral Drug Association (PDA) is the leading global provider of science, technology and regulatory information and education for the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical community. Founded in 1946 as a nonprofit organization, PDA is committed to developing scientifically sound, practical technical information and resources to advance science and regulation through the expertise of its more than 9,500 members worldwide. |
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PharmWeb Forum Since its launch in 1994 PharmWeb has developed into the premier online community of pharmacy, pharmaceutical and healthcare-related professionals with over 40,000 self-registered users. The Forum is a well-used virtual discussion area. |
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PubMed PubMed comprises more than 20 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. Citations may include links to full-text content from PubMed Central and publisher web sites. |
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Regulatory Affairs Professional Society (RAPS) Whether you are a student, an entry-level regulatory associate or an experienced executive, RAPS is dedicated to providing you with high-quality tools to enhance your professional development and maximize your career opportunities. |
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United States Pharmacopoeia (USP) The United States Pharmacopeia (USP) is a non–governmental, official public standards–setting authority for prescription and over–the–counter medicines and other healthcare products manufactured or sold in the United States. USP also sets widely recognized standards for food ingredients and dietary supplements. USP sets standards for the quality, purity, strength, and consistency of these products–critical to the public health. USP's standards are recognized and used in more than 130 countries around the globe. These standards have helped to ensure public health throughout the world for close to 200 years. |
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World Health Organization (WHO) WHO is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries and monitoring and assessing health trends. |