New implementation or update of OECD Guidelines
Over the last 3 months, a variety of OECD guidelines for in vitro toxicity testing has been newly implemented or updated. The current versions can be downloaded via the PDF link. OECD 431: In [...]
Dysgeusia after drug treatment
A not so uncommon side effect after drug treatment are changes in taste (dysgeusia) or loss of taste (ageusia). A wide range of drugs may cause these this sensual alteration, including but not [...]
Products for parenteral diet in preterm babies – need of light protection
The following warning was recently issued by the Drug Commission of the German Medical Association concerning parenteral diet in preterm babies. Due to the immaturity of the intestinal tract and [...]
Meet us in Cologne
The 47th Annual Meeting of the European Teratology Society and the 17th European Congress of Toxicologic Pathology are moving closer and will be held in parallel Sept 17-20 at the Maternushaus in [...]