Toxicology

“You claim that you know who killed three people. And why? . . . All you mean is that you have a hunch.” “I will not quarrel with you over a word . . . Come now, Inspector. I know -- really know . . . I will perceive you are still sceptic. But first let me say this: To be sure means that when the right solution is reached, everything falls into place. You perceive that in no other way could things have happened” (Douglas 402). The ability to solve a crime by describing the perpetrator is a…

Every living organism has a purpose in the environment, no matter how big or small we are all connected just for the simple fact that we call this planet our home. Therefore the interrelationships between men, animals, the environment is extremely important for the survival of all species. My aspiration is to take the role of a wildlife veterinarian and be able to put endangered animals back into their natural habitats henceforth be able to be of aid to that interrelationship. My passion for…

The main goal of Regulatory Strategic planning is to develop the drug, biologic or medical device and get marketing authorization as well as maintain post marketing authorization in preferred countries. A regulatory strategy is an official document that supports the regulatory happenings to offer a new product or improved an existing product. A regulatory strategy begins with the alliance with a cross functional team to recognize significant questions related to the product. All questions…

Thalidomide – A Chemical Disaster Introduction Throughout history there has been many chemical disasters including one that was caused by a drug named thalidomide. Thalidomide was a drug used in the 1950’s for the global issue of morning sickness in pregnant women and insomnia. At the time it was considered a “Wonder Drug” (DermNet NZ, 2013). This was due to the fact that it was an over-the-counter pharmaceutical that was considered completely safe. The drug was also considered as a…

GMO’s, or genetically modified organisms, are animals that have their genes manipulated in a laboratory. These genes are changed by chemicals to bring some good effects on the people but may also bring some bad ones. There are lots of controversies and debates in society about how dangerous GMOs are even after some research was conducted and it showed that there use was safe. This paper is intended to help give information about the good and bad effects of GMO’s in society and help us make a…

Recently, a Missouri man named Jeff Mizanskey walked free after spending almost a third of his life behind bars. Mizanskey had been sentenced to life in prison in 1996 for possession of marijuana. Continued outrage over the sentence led to a petition drive seeking clemency. Nearly 400,000 signatures were received, and Missouri’s governor eventually commuted Mizanskey’s life sentence . As the case illustrated, attitudes about marijuana have softened over the past two decades. Yet many drug laws…

The goal of each pharmaceutical company is to develop drug product and get marketing authorization approval. It changes the life of the patients by giving better life. When a company is planning a drug development journey it should have clear thoughts how new product will improve the patient’s life compare to available products in the market or in the pipeline. A Target Product Profile (TPP) is very helpful assistance in recognizing the chosen product characteristics and interactive them to the…

CHAPTER-1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 INTRODUCTION. Due to fast industrialization, industrial employees are exposed to many sort of hazards and accidents. Every year millions of employees are injured as a result of mechanical, chemical, electrical and radiation hazards and it ends up in partial or total impairment. Therefore in recent years, larger attention is given to health and safety as a result of pressure from government, trade unions, labour laws and awareness of employers. The efficiency of…

Toluene diisocyanate (TDI) is an organic compound with the formula CH3C6H3(NCO)2. Two of the six possible isomers are commercially important: 2,4-TDI (CAS: 584-84-9) and 2,6-TDI (CAS: 91-08-7). 2,4-TDI is produced in the pure state, but TDI is often marketed as 80/20 and 65/35 mixtures of the 2,4 and 2,6 isomers respectively. It is produced on a large scale, accounting for 34.1% of the global isocyanate market in 2000, second only to MDI. Approximately 1.4 billion kilograms were produced in 2000…

and believes fluoride causes cancer (Marshall). Since he is a Ph. D Biochemist, people believe him when he announces false claims with no evidence. “There is little data that shows fluoride may be a cancer causing agent” (Marshall). The National Toxicology Program reported that male rates having life-long fluoride exposal had increases of abnormalities, however, that same study did not find any cancer increase with the rats (Fallon). The Environmental Protection Agency reviewed the literature of…