International Regulatory News UKAS Assessment Programme for Accreditation for Certification of Green Deal Advisors and Installers 2011-12-12 00:00:00 The deadline for applications to participate in the UKAS programme for the accreditation of certification bodies to certify Green Deal Advisors and Installers expired on 30 September 2011. UKAS received 33 applications from organisations who wish to ...  Trident catheter valve - Model Number: 380851 2011-12-12 00:00:00 The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) advises that certain lots of the Trident Catheter Valve (Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG) number 107139) are being recalled. The Trident Catheter Valve is used for connecting a urinary cath...  TGA reforms: a blueprint for TGA's future 2011-12-08 00:00:00 Government to improve regulation of therapeutic goods media release, The Hon Catherine King MP 8 December 2011 The Australian Government has released its response to several major reviews of therapeutic goods regulation that have been undert...  Respirtek ISO 17025 Business Management Improvements 2011-11-22 00:00:00 After 10 years of diverse bioenvironmental research and testing, RespirTek has obtained ISO 17025 Certification and is continuing to improve upon the strong foundations of excellent customer service and quality testing that has served our clients wel...  Respirtek, Inc. ISO 17025 Accreditation Announcement 2011-11-22 00:00:00 After 10 years of diverse bioenvironmental research and testing, RespirTek has obtained ISO 17025 Certification and is continuing to improve upon the strong foundations of excellent customer service and quality testing that has served our clients wel...  UKAS Accreditation for Inspection of Fairground and Amusement Park Devices - Pilot Project Update 2011-11-11 00:00:00 The first pilot assessment by UKAS of an inspection body involved in inspection of fairground and amusement park devices is now under way. A pre- assessment of Jacobs Engineering (UK) Ltd, Ashton Lane, Manchester was conducted by UKAS recently, wher...  ACCREDITATION MATTERS ISSUE 8 NOW AVAILABLE 2011-11-08 00:00:00 A new edition of Accreditation Matters, UKAS' newsletter for the public sector, has been released. Issue 8 gives information about the appointment of UKAS as the accreditation body for the Green Deal, the Government's flagship programme for improving...  Nova now provides Sterility and Endotoxin Testing for the Radiopharmaceutical Industry 2011-11-01 00:00:00 Radiopharmaceutical sterility testing is required during the sterilization validation process as well as for routine product release testing. USP <71> sterility testing is an official test to determine sterility of a product. Nova's understanding of ...  FDA invests $2 million in partnerships through Centers of Excellence in Regulatory Science and Innovation 2011-10-26 00:00:00 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced the award of $2 million to support two regional Centers of Excellence in Regulatory Science and Innovation (CERSI). The centers, which will be located at the University of Maryland and Georgeto...  2011-10-26 00:00:00 FDA approves first generic olanzapine to treat schizophrenia, bipolar disorder The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the first generic versions of Zyprexa (olanzapine tablets) and Zyprexa Zydus (olanzapine orally disintegrating tabl...  FDA approves Onfi to treat severe type of seizures 2011-10-26 00:00:00 On Oct. 21, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Onfi tablets (clobazam) for use as an adjunctive (add-on) treatment for seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome in adults and children 2 years of age and older. As Onfi is intended t...  Illinois warehouse Prevents unsafe food distribution from rodent-infested facility 2011-10-19 00:00:00 FDA: U.S. Marshals seize food products at U.S. Marshals, acting at the request of the FDA, seized various food products stored in a warehouse owned by Chetak Chicago LLC, in Streamwood, Ill., on October 17, 2011. The products were seized under a warr...