Preservative

Nationwide Medical/Surgical Announces Preservative Free Flu Vaccine Available

Nationwide Medical/Surgical, a leading provider of the flu shot across the nation, has announced the availability of a preservative-free flu vaccine. (Vocus) March 11, 2009-- Nationwide Medical/Surgical, a leading provider of the flu shot across the nation, has announce...

Sagent Pharmaceuticals Announces Launch of First Two Oncolytic Products: Fludarabine Phosphate for Injection, USP and Epirubicin Hydrochloride Injection

...d Jeffrey M. Yordon, chief executive officer, founder and chairman of the board of Sagent. "Our epirubicin and fludarabine products are each latex and preservative free, and bear Sagent's hallmark packaging, designed to help healthcare providers quickly and accurately identify the right product and dose." ...

Sanofi Pasteur Begins Shipments of Fluzone(R), Influenza Virus Vaccine for 2009-2010 Seasonal Influenza

... capacity in the U.S. that enables the company to increase the amount of no preservative influenza vaccine it supplies. A Fluzone vaccine formulation (trade name: F...one((R)), Influenza Virus Vaccine, No Preservative) that does not contain a preservative at any stage in the manufacturing process was introduced in 2004-2005. It i...

U.S. FDA Licenses Sanofi Pasteur's New Influenza Vaccine Manufacturing Facility

... and B contained in the vaccine. A Fluzone vaccine formulation (trade name: Fluzone, Influenza Virus Vaccine, No Preservative) that does not contain a preservative at any stage in the manufacturing process was introduced in 2004-2005. It is the first FDA-licensed injectable influenza vaccine to be manufactured in...

Court Says Vaccine Not the Cause of Autism

...ims from other families, as well as families who contend that thimerosal, a preservative that's no longer used in most routine children's vaccines, caused autism in...tion Program ruled that the combination MMR vaccine -- with and without the preservative thimerosal -- did not contribute to three particular children's autism. The...

The Only 100% Biologically Pure Lycopene Cream in the World

...cmella oleracea flower extract reduces fine lines and wrinkles through its natural muscle relaxing action. Renewing Lycopene Skin Cream is paraben and preservative free with a delicate fragrance of natural Sicilian orange flowers and Mediterranean jasmine. Further information may be seen at http://www.lycope...

AOA Doctors of Optometry Partner With FDA and Other Industry Leaders to Develop New Measures to Better Protect Contact Lens Wearers

...y, the FDA does not require a mandatory discard date after opening," said Dr. Benjamin. "The only current requirement is that the solution must have a preservative or be packaged to reduce contamination. This has been confusing for both patients and doctors." According to the AOA, there are measures contact ...

PURE Bioscience Reports First Quarter Results

...s end, in November PURE announced a new agreement with Ciba (SWX: CIBN) to market and sell PURE's silver dihydrogen citrate antimicrobial as a natural preservative and biocide in the personal care, household, and industrial markets worldwide. In the personal care market, PURE granted Ciba exclusive marketing rig...

Lights Out For Bed Bugs as "BEST YET" Cedar Oil Solution Solves International Bed Bug Dilemma

...nation with assistance from an Industry leader. A Dow-Corning formulation expert working with our scientists on our cedar oil and silicone wood preservative product made reference to an abandoned carrier formulation they had created for a major cosmetic company, said Dr. Oldag. The FDA-EPA approved low mo...

PURE Bioscience Granted US Patent on SDC for Food Treatment

...anic acids. PURE also has numerous other patent applications pending in the US, including, among others, coverage of SDC in medical, personal care and preservative applications, the anhydrous - or crystalline - form of SDC, and SDC in combination with traditional chemical disinfectants. In addition, patents have ...

Preservative in Medical Technology

Sirion Therapeutics Announces Positive Pivotal Uveitis Data for Durezol(TM)

...r -- and as frequently as every 15-30 minutes in more severe cases. In addition, Durezol does not contain benzalkonium chloride (BAK), a common ocular preservative known to cause corneal toxicity with long-term use. This is especially important for patients with uveitis, which is a chronic disease. A strong stero...

Sanofi Pasteur Shipping First Doses of Influenza Vaccine for the 2008-2009 Season in the US

...d B contained in the vaccine. A Fluzone vaccine formulation (trade name: Fluzone(R), Influenza Virus Vaccine, No Preservative) that does not contain a preservative at any stage in the manufacturing process was introduced in 2004-2005. It is the first FDA-licensed injectable influenza vaccine to be manufactured in...

Infant Vaccines Produce Autism Symptoms in New Primate Study by University of Pittsburgh Scientists

...d animals showed no such adverse outcomes. The vaccines given were those recommended for U.S. infants in the 1990s, including several with the mercury preservative thimerosal and the Measles-Mumps-Rubella vaccine. Rates of autism spectrum disorder among children born in the 1990s surged dramatically, from about 1...

Newly Released Canadian Data Links Vaccines with Pervasive Developmental Disorder

..., in Montreal. The peak rate of one in 87 children diagnosed with PDD occurred following the period of greatest exposure to the mercury- based vaccine preservative thimerosal. A flattening of the rates studied is now emerging as mercury-containing vaccines have been gradually eliminated from the routine schedule....

New England Journal of Medicine Publishes New Data on Gardasil, Merck's Cervical Cancer Vaccine

... sodium chloride, 0.78 mg of L-histidine, 50 mcg of polysorbate 80, 35 mcg of sodium borate, and water for injection. The product does not contain a preservative or antibiotics. After thorough agitation, GARDASIL is a white, cloudy liquid. CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY Disease Burden Human Papillomavirus...

Data Published in The Lancet Show Gardasil was 100 Percent Effective in Preventing High-Grade Vulvar and Vaginal Lesions Caused by HPV Types 16 and 18

... sodium chloride, 0.78 mg of L-histidine, 50 mcg of polysorbate 80, 35 mcg of sodium borate, and water for injection. The product does not contain a preservative or antibiotics. After thorough agitation, GARDASIL is a white, cloudy liquid. CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY Disease Burden Human Papillomavirus...

Preservative in Medical Products

Renu Preservative Free Lubricating and Rewetting Drops

Description: Renu Multiplus preservative free lubricating and rewetting drops soothe and moisturize your eyes while you're wearing soft contact lenses. The gentle preservative free formula is ideal for eyes that may be sensitive to preservatives and for frequent users of drops. Use with daily, overnight, and di...
Company:Bausch & Lomb Storz

Cyto-Chex BCT Vacuum Tube

Description:... Cyto-Chex BCT is a vacuum tube for the collection, transport and retention of whole blood samples for immunophenotyping by flow cytometry. The preservative contained in Cyto-Chex BCT maintains the integrity of the white blood cell cluster of differentiation (CD) markers for up to seven days. Patient sampl...
Company:Streck

VerifyNow (Ultegra) System

Description:...s based on microbead agglutination technology. The assay device contains a lyophilized preparation of human fibrinogen-coated beads, platelet agonist, preservative and buffer. The patient sample is anti-coagulated whole blood, which is automatically dispensed from the blood collection tube into the assay device b...
Company:Accumetrics

Preservative-Free TheraTears Liquid Gel

Description:...e, or for those who need a longer-lasting protective film during the day. Because TheraTears Liquid Gel is so long-lasting, it is formulated without a preservative so that unlike preserved gels, there never needs to be a concern regarding preservative-induced irritation. And because of its patented electrolyte ba...
Company:Advanced Vision Research, Inc.

GORE DUALMESH PLUS Biomaterial

Description:...antimicrobial technology for controlling potential operative contamination of the material. This advanced ePTFE biomaterial contains two antimicrobial preservative agents, silver carbonate and chlorhexidine diacetate, which act to inhibit bacterial colonization on the patch for up to 10 days post-implantation. ...
Company:W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.

GORE MYCROMESH® PLUS Biomaterial

Description:...antimicrobial technology for controlling potential operative contamination of the material. This advanced ePTFE biomaterial contains two antimicrobial preservative agents, silver carbonate and chlorhexidine diacetate, which act to inhibit bacterial colonization on the patch for up to 10 days post-implantation. It...
Company:W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.

VerifyNow Aspirin Assay

Description:...s based on microbead agglutination technology. The assay device contains a lyophilized preparation of human fibrinogen-coated beads, platelet agonist, preservative and buffer. The patient sample is 3.2% citrated whole blood, which is automatically dispensed from the blood collection tube into the assay device by ...
Company:Accumetrics

OraSure HIV-1 Oral Specimen Collection Device

Description:...ent, antibodies to the HIV-1 virus will be collected in this sample. The pad is then placed in the OraSure HIV-1 transport vial. This vial contains preservative which will keep the sample stable for up to 21 days at 39 F to 98 F. The sample is then sent off to a qualified OraSure HIV-1 testing laboratory for a...
Company:OraSure Technologies, Inc.

Sonotom 110 for minimal invasive surgery

Description:... Multifunctional instrumentation, capable of comminution, aspiration and irrigation of tissue by means of ultra-sonic energy. Allows for preservative operations on organs, and, in particular, parenchymatous organs, offering the specific advantages of tissue-selection and non-traumatic preparation wi...
Company:Berchtold Corporation

Sonotom 110 with probe 15 angled

Description:... Multifunctional instrumentation, capable of comminution, aspiration and irrigation of tissue by means of ultra-sonic energy. Allows for preservative operations on organs, and, in particular, parenchymatous organs, offering the specific advantages of tissue-selection and non-traumatic preparation wi...
Company:Berchtold Corporation

Preservative in Medical Dictionary

Sweeteners

...ble on the market today! Sweeteners ... Caloric sweeteners act as a preservative in jams and jellies, and a flavor ... Corn sweeteners are sugars obtained...om corn (for example, corn syrup) ... Caloric sweeteners act as a preservative in jams and jellies, and a flavor ... Corn sweeteners are sugars made fro...

Boric acid

... a white powder, is mined from ... boric acid n. A water-soluble white or colorless crystalline compound, H 3 BO 3 , used as an antiseptic and preservative and in fireproofing comes from the boric acid naturally present in most foods. ... Boric acid crystals are white, odorless, and nearly tas...

Preservative in Biological News

Honey adds health benefits, is natural preservative and sweetener in salad dressings

Antioxidant-rich honey is a healthy alternative to chemical additives and refined sweeteners in commercial salad dressings, said a new University of Illinois study. "To capitalize on the positive health effects of honey, we experimented with using honey in salad dressings," said Nicki Engeseth,...

Probing and controlling 'molecular rattling' may mean better preservatives

...involved, but recently the local stiffening of the preservative was identified as a factor that can increase shelf life. Basically, stiffening the preservative decreases the rattling of the fluids molecules and... since ancient times, the prediction of how well a preservative works for a specific material has remained more an...

Vaccines and autism: Many hypotheses, but no correlation

...ecause the MMR vaccine is given at the age when autism symptoms usually appear. Also hypothesized as a cause has been the ethylmercury-containing preservative thimerosal, which was used in vaccines for over 50 years. However, the authors review seven studies from five countries that show that the presence o...

Researchers move 2 steps closer to understanding genetic underpinnings of autism

...in causing the disorder. As recently as last week, researchers in California published a study that found no proof linking autism with a mercury-based preservative found in childhood vaccines. While there are no clear-cut answers, researchers are one step closer to understanding autisms genetic cause. In March...

Grape expectations for healthier wine

...unpalatable to some drinkers. Francisco Artes-Hernandez and his team at the Technical University of Cartagena in Spain compared several different preservative methods with a new technique that involves exposing macroperforated packages of grapes at 0 degress C to cycles of 0.1 micro liters per liter of ozone...

Preservative in Biological Technology

Sirion Therapeutics Supplemental New Drug Application for Durezol(TM) to Treat Uveitis is Accepted for Review by the FDA

...s a difluorinated prednisolone derivative that has potent anti-inflammatory activity. Durezol does not contain benzalkonium chloride (BAK), an ocular preservative known to cause corneal toxicity with chronic use. This may also be important consideration for patients with uveitis, who often use steroids long-term...

PURE Bioscience and Ciba Strike New Contract for Natural Antimicrobial

...q: PURE ) today announced it has signed a new agreement with Ciba (SWX: CIBN) to market and sell PURE's silver dihydrogen citrate antimicrobial as a preservative and biocide in the personal care, household, and industrial markets worldwide. In the personal care market, PURE granted Ciba exclusive marketing rig...

Green Makeup Artist Paige Padgett Says, 'Get Smart'

...els. Shopping for cosmetics is like shopping for groceries. You have to read the ingredients. Chemicals to watch out for: A. Parabens--a preservative linked to breast cancer, weight gain and hormone disruption. Its prefixes are ethyl, methyl, butyl, isobutyl or propyl. B. ...

Sanofi Pasteur Shipping First Doses of Influenza Vaccine for the 2008-2009 Season

...d B contained in the vaccine. A Fluzone vaccine formulation (trade name: Fluzone(R), Influenza Virus Vaccine, No Preservative) that does not contain a preservative at any stage in the manufacturing process was introduced in 2004-2005. It is the first FDA-licensed injectable influenza vaccine to be manufactured in...

PURE Bioscience CEO to Ring NASDAQ Closing Bell

... distribution of wipes products, as well as new disinfectant, sanitizer and preservative products containing the company's patented antimicrobial, silver dihydrogen...s varying strengths of SDC concentrate as an active ingredient, additive or preservative for inclusion in third-party products. About PURE Bioscience PURE Biosc...

DelSite Signs Technology Evaluation Agreement With Global Pharmaceutical Company for GelSite(R) Polymer

... platform. Advantages of the GelVac vaccine delivery platform are: room temperature stability, needle-free administration, no adjuvant requirement, no preservative requirement, no cold-chain distribution, and induction of both systemic and mucosal immunity. DelSite plans to initiate a Phase I clinical study of th...

Botaneco Announces Launch of Second Generation Oleosome Product

...s Enhanced Formulation Flexibility With a Globally Accepted preservative System TSX symbol: SBS CALGARY, April 14 /PRNe...hed formulations. In addition, Hydresia(TM) G2 uses a new globally accepted preservative system that will expand the use of oleosomes in European and other markets....

JSJ Pharmaceuticals Announces Launch of Aesthetic Division - Vitivia(TM)

... by the inability to stabilize vitamins when exposed to air and light. For products that have attempted to address this stability issue, long lists of preservative agents have been the answer. Vitivia(TM)'s Pro:Vitamin has found an innovative solution to these challenges. In light of the fact that today's consu...

Carrington Completes $8 Million Financing

... Funding for: - Human Tests of Nasal Powder Vaccine with Bird Flu - preservative Free - No Cold Storage Required - Room Temperature More Than 30 Months - New Equipment For Operati...

Preservative in Biological Products

10X Automation Buffer from GeneTex

Description:...rgent (Triton-X 100, NP-40, Tween-20 or BRIG 35.) detergent used to reduce background and aid in breaking of surface tension for capillary action -- preservative --The pH of 10X buffer is 7.5, when diluted 10 times, the pH of working solution will be 7.5+/- 0.1 Alternatively: -- Substitute 10mM Phosphate for ...
Company:GeneTex

Preservative in Biological Definition

Vaccine

...the earliest vaccination campaigns: [2] . Prior to 1997 , a number of vaccines, including those given to very young children, used thimerosal , a preservative that metabolizes into ethylmercury. It is used in some influenza , DTP ( diphtheria , tetanus and pertussis ) vaccine formulations. In the la...