by Jenn Porter | Jun 9, 2020 | Cosmetics, Events/Company Updates
With many countries announcing or starting to implement their post COVID-19 pandemic re-opening strategies, it is important to review the plans and how the cosmetic and beauty industry will be impacted by these...
by Jenn Porter | Feb 20, 2020 | Canadian Regulatory, Cosmetics, European Regulatory, Events/Company Updates, Innovation, Medical Devices, Natural Health Products, OTC Drugs, Our View, Research/Science/Technology, U.S. Regulatory, Uncategorized
An entrepreneur recently told me she had discovered a new use for an old molecule. She was not sure about moving ahead with it because patent protection was not solid. I said “so what”, just to be provocative. Then I told her that having patent protection was not the...
by Jenn Porter | Feb 15, 2020 | Canadian Regulatory, Cosmetics, European Regulatory, Events/Company Updates, Innovation, Medical Devices, Natural Health Products, OTC Drugs, Our View, Research/Science/Technology, U.S. Regulatory, Uncategorized
A lot of people have been contacting me about complaints made about their innovations. Now to be clear, I’m not referring to things like Google reviews although these may or may not be relevant. I am thinking of complaints made directly to the company about the...
by Jenn Porter | Jan 22, 2020 | Canadian Regulatory, Events/Company Updates, Innovation, Our View, Research/Science/Technology, Uncategorized
During the course of my career, I have seen fortunes made and fortunes lost. I have seen companies start in a basement and within five years sell for tens or hundreds of millions of dollars. I have also seen entrepreneurs having to sell their homes and cars and move...
by Jenn Porter | Jul 30, 2019 | Events/Company Updates, Medical Devices, Research/Science/Technology, U.S. Regulatory
Following the shutdown of an Illinois Sterigenics plant in February of 2019, a deal has been made for it to be reopened, pending approval from the DuPage County Circuit Court. According to a Medtech Dive post, the closure of the Willowbrook plant caused losses of...
by Jenn Porter | Apr 11, 2018 | Events/Company Updates
Focal Point Research is very honoured to have received an award nomination for Co-op Employer of the Year last month from the University of Guelph. FPR was nominated by student Anna Schwanke who completed an 8-month Co-op term at FPR in 2017. “FPR has provided...
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