Answering the UN’s Call to Make a High Quality Antiseptic for Newborn Cord Care in Developing Countries
GSK today announced that it has submitted a regulatory application to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for its antiseptic chlorhexidine gel (7.1% chlorhexidine digluconate gel, equivalent to 4% chlorhexidine) for the prevention of umbilical cord infections (omphalitis) in newborn babies. GSK’s work to develop the gel began in response to a call from the United Nations (UN) in 2012 for manufacturers to make a high quality chlorhexidine product suitable for newborn infants in low resources settings.
Biomimicry: How Business Learns From Nature
What does biomimicry have to do with Green Money? Well, everything. Biomimicry is the conscious emulation of nature’s wisdom, a methodology that is based not on harvesting nature but on learning from nature. This approach is beginning to shape our cities, our companies, and our social sphere, and has profound implications for investing and for life.
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