It’s Not Easy Going Green

Organic chemists face many regulatory challenges when trying to make a chemical process more environmentally friendly, as C&EN Senior Correspondent Stephen Ritter reports. Now, a consortium of industry chemists working in conjunction with Food & Drug Administration officials has produced an informational document with Food & Drug Administration that lays out how to help promote better integration of green chemistry into the late-stage development of  the chemical processes of drugs awaiting final approval and for approved drugs. Get the article online at: http://cenm.ag/iqcfda .