Chemical PopSci

Can you really have “Pure” chemicals

Is it possible to completely purify a chemical? This is a question that many people have wondered about at some point. The answer, unfortunately, is no. It is not possible to completely purify a chemical. Why...
Industry Pharmaceutical Regulation

Fluorine in the Spotlight – Review of the FDA’s 2023 New Drug

The FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) approved 55 new molecular entities (NMEs) and new therapeutic biological products in 2023, including 33 small molecule drugs. Of these 33 small molecule drugs, 11 contain at...