Horsemeat and lab responsibilities
04 March, 2013 by Janette WoodhouseCrystal balls are needed if food analysts are to meet consumer expectations that all food adulteration scandals can be thwarted by laboratory testing.
Feedback sought on draft National Code of Practice for Chemicals of Security Concern
21 January, 2013Australian governments have decided to pursue a voluntary code of practice for businesses that manage, handle or use products containing 11 chemicals identified as having the potential to be used to make homemade explosives.
New policy brings clarity and consistency to drug names
29 November, 2012To provide greater clarity and consistency in naming practices for medicines, a new drug naming policy established by the United States Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) will become official on 1 May 2013.
Stronger patents help protect innovative Australian exporters
13 August, 2012Innovative Australian exporters will have a better chance of protecting their technology overseas following the recent approval of stronger patent standards.
Australians and the global IP protest
06 July, 2012Concern is growing in Australia about attempts by various governments to introduce stronger intellectual property (IP) right enforcement standards. In a major vote on Wednesday night, the European parliament rejected the new Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA).
New quality standards limiting elemental impurities in medicines announced
05 June, 2012The US Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) has announced two new standards related to elemental impurities: General Chapters <232> Elemental Impurities - Limits and <233> Elemental Impurities - Procedures. The standards provide procedures for the detection of selected impurities in drug products based on modern analytical methods, as well as acceptable limits for their presence based on toxicity data and exposure levels.
Australian researchers receive boost with IP reforms
02 May, 2012Australian researchers now have the freedom to carry out research without the fear of being sued for patent infringement following the introduction of new laws, according to Parliamentary Secretary for Industry and Innovation Mark Dreyfus.
Have your say and stop bomb chemicals getting into the wrong hands
10 February, 2012The Attorney-General’s Department’s Chemical Security program requires chemical manufacturers’ and users’ input to develop systems to prevent common chemicals being misappropriated and used in illegal bomb manufacture.
Inventors to receive better trans-Tasman patent process
06 July, 2011Australian and New Zealand inventors will receive a more streamlined trans-Tasman patent process.
PR: Inventors to receive better trans-Tasman patent process
06 July, 2011Australian and New Zealand inventors will receive a more streamlined trans-Tasman patent process.
IVD Australia welcomes initiatives set forward by the government
12 April, 2011IVD Australia supports the agreement between the government and pathology sector on ongoing funding of pathology services, the establishment of the Pathology Ageement Advisory Committee and other initiatives.
RAC and SEAC adopt their first opinions on restriction proposals
17 March, 2011The RAC has adopted two proposals, to restrict DMFu in articles and to restrict lead in jewellery, which are supported by SEAC.
Regulation and harmonisation of genomic data
02 March, 2011 by21 CFR 312.23, 21 CFR 314.50, and 21 CFR 314.81 codify the regulations and guidelines regarding genomic data and applications to the USFDA. This matrix of genomic data submissions requirements and voluntary guides are confusing and difficult to navigate.
IPTA and AusBiotech champion the Intellectual Property Laws Amendments
01 March, 2011IPTA and AusBiotech are urging the Senate Legal and Consitutional Committee to favour the Intellectual Property Laws Amendments instead of patentable subject matter amendments, as they are more comprehensive in terms of Australian patent law.
Efforts to eliminate POPs to be investigated
23 February, 2011An investigation will begin into the international efforts to eliminate or restrict the use of POPs, when CSIRO starts a new atmospheric monitoring program.
