Valisure

Valisure is a pioneering technology company at the forefront of addressing a critical gap in the healthcare supply chain through independent quality assurance.

[MedShadow | Medication Safety @medshadow_org]

Discover how contamination, inconsistent dosages, and weak FDA oversight compromise generic drug safety.

🗒️ Join us on June 25 at 4:00 pm ET.

Register today at the link below 👇

https://t.co/lA1eocRWwU

[ProPublica @propublica]

The FDA banned an Indian factory run by Intas Pharmaceuticals from exporting to the U.S. but exempted certain drugs, including the transplant medication tacrolimus.

Independent testing, solicited by ProPublica, found quality concerns.
https://t.co/jhXZcoUTzG

[MedShadow | Medication Safety @medshadow_org]

Co-founder and President of Valisure, David Light is a biotech entrepreneur and scientist with more than 18 years of experience in the field.

You can meet David Light at our webinar on June 25th at 4:00 PM! Register for free while space is available.

https://t.co/lA1eocRWwU

[Bloomberg @business]

The study raises more doubts about the quality of generics, which account for about 90% of all the medicines Americans take https://t.co/46pScW6eEK

[ProPublica @propublica]

New: When Joe DeMayo's donated kidney started to fail earlier than expected, he didn't know that the drug he was taking could've left him vulnerable -- and that one of the most formidable drug regulators in the world may have failed to protect him. https://t.co/rJT3x5v7cs

[ProPublica @propublica]

New: ProPublica spent 14 months investigating the FDA's oversight of foreign drugmakers that send medications to the U.S. These are the key takeaways. https://t.co/WgWhE1m8iK

[Megan Rose @MegMcCloskey]

Would you take a medicine made at a factory that was so bad the FDA banned it from shipping drugs here?

You might have already.

@propublica uncovered how for years the FDA has quietly let these risky drugs into hospitals and medicine cabinets
https://t.co/A8Lp5mZwgV

[Dermatology Times @DermTimesNow]

🚨 Additional voluntary recalls have been released by the FDA for elevated levels of benzene in benzoyl peroxide acne products. #dermtwitter

Find the full list of recalled products and read more here: https://t.co/ZOR2vmr7MY

[New York Post @nypost]

L’Oreal recalls acne cream that may contain cancer-causing benzene https://t.co/5jReNs4tVN

[Anna Edney @annaedney]

Exclusive: L'Oreal is recalling its acne cream in the US on concerns it's contaminated with the known carcinogen benzene.
The independent lab Valisure flagged similar contamination a year ago. FDA didn't immediately say whether more recalls are coming..
https://t.co/9MA0FMglRR

[Valisure @valisure]

We’re excited to announce Valisure’s strategic partnership with Picket Pharmaceuticals to bring greater transparency and independent chemical quality validation to the injectable drug market. https://t.co/PlKhhxmEej

[Edit Karacsony @editkephoto]

Got to appreciate what Valisure does. I photographed this event at their new state-of-the-art lab and offices in New Haven. It was an honor.
Thank you Karrah, David Light and the entire team!

Watchdog lab opens in New Haven https://t.co/biE33Dwfrg

[Bloomberg @business]

US Senator urges Clearasil, Proactiv recall after numerous studies found high levels of cancer-causing benzene in acne products https://t.co/zL8vISz0Jw

[Rosa DeLauro @rosadelauro]

I am excited to join @Valisure in celebrating the opening of their new facility here in New Haven!

I look forward to working together on how we can best ensure the safety of pharmaceutical products in the United States and protect the public’s health.

[Dermatology Times @DermTimesNow]

🚨 A second study has confirmed initial reports of #benzene presence and formulation in #benzoylperoxide acne products—this time, with testing conducted at room temperature.

#dermtwitter

https://t.co/4ND63jtudW

[MDedge Dermatology @MDedgeDerm]

Benzoyl peroxide celebrates its 60th birthday this year ... and is still going strong as an #acne treatment. https://t.co/mGMdDMcp2F

[FOX 5 NY @fox5ny]

A recent study found that a third of various popular acne creams and cleaners contain benzoyl peroxide, which can break down into benzene, a known carcinogen. https://t.co/iJEVBCWDDU

[TIME @TIME]

Yet another study links acne creams to cancer https://t.co/8sqaNm8Tcu

[BFM News @NewsBFM]

A new analysis of acne creams and cleansers found that dozens of products, including popular brands like Proactiv and Clearasil, contain chemical linked to cancer.

Researchers tested over 100 benzoyl peroxide products and found ⅓ were contaminated with high levels of benzene.

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[Bloomberg @business]

A new analysis of acne creams and cleansers found dozens, including popular products like Proactiv and Clearasil, contain high levels of a chemical linked to cancer https://t.co/OBlTwMawlu