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Antimicrobial News
Microchem Joins Independent Beauty Association
July 2023 Microchem is thrilled to announce it has joined the Independent Beauty Association (IBA), a renowned organization dedicated to representing independent cosmetic and personal care [...]
EPA Seeks Comments on New Virucide Guidance
July 2023 On July 17, 2023, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released draft guidance to expand the availability of virus claims to additional [...]
ASHRAE Finalizes Infectious Aerosol Standard
July 2023 ASHRAE, the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, recently published ASHRAE Standard 241, Control of Infectious Aerosols. The standard's goal is [...]
Burkholderia pseudomallei: Melioidosis Newly Endemic to U.S. Gulf Coast
June 2023 Burkholderia pseudomallei has been of recent concern to the CDC as infections have increased. B. pseudomallei is a soil-borne and water-borne Gram-negative bacterium, predominantly found in Southeast [...]
FDA Issues Draft Guidance for Tattoo Inks
June 2023 Last month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Draft Guidance for Industry: Insanitary Conditions in the Preparation, Packing, and Holding [...]
UV Disinfection Company Files De Novo Petition With FDA
May 2023 A major UV disinfection company announced their recent De Novo petition with the U.S. Federal Drug Association (FDA) for medical device market authorization of their UV room [...]
Bacterial Outbreak Affects Seattle Hospital
May 2023 The Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle, Washington is facing an outbreak of Klebsiella pneumoniae that has, so far, resulted in 31 infections and 7 deaths. Reports [...]
Antimicrobial Surface Coatings: Test Method and Market Expansion
April 2023 Antimicrobial coatings are specialized materials engineered to inhibit the growth of microorganisms on surfaces in various industries, including healthcare, food processing, and [...]
CDC Warns of Fungal Contamination in Healthcare Facilities
April 2023 Last month, the CDC released a newsroom article covering the the alarming threat of Candida auris in healthcare facilities. According to new data from the [...]
EPA Compliance Advisory for Pesticidal Devices
March 2023 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a compliance advisory on pesticidal devices under FIFRA: What You Need to Know About Producing, Distributing or Selling [...]
