The drug industry may finally phase out using horseshoe crab blood. What took so long? <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW29115826 BCX0"> In this episode of C&EN Uncovered, host Craig Bettenhausen speaks with C&EN assistant editor Laurel Oldach about the use of horseshoe crab blood in pharmaceutical endotoxin testing, the challenges of transitioning to synthetic alternatives, and the regulatory hurdles involved.  </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW29115826 BCX0"> Stereo Chemistry offers a deeper look at subjects from recent stories pulled from the pages of Chemical & Engineering News. Check out Laurel’s story on the fight over horseshoe crab blood at <a class="Hyperlink SCXW29115826 BCX0" href= "https://cen.acs.org/safety/drug-safety/Turning-tides-endotoxin-testing/102/i34%22HYPERLINK%20%22https://cen.acs.org/safety/drug-safety/Turning-tides-endotoxin-testing/102/i34" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://cen.acs.org/safety/drug-safety/Turning-tides-endotoxin-testing/102/i34</a>.  </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW29115826 BCX0"> Subscribe to Stereo Chemistry now on <a class= "Hyperlink SCXW29115826 BCX0" href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/stereo-chemistry/id1342684917" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a class= "Hyperlink SCXW29115826 BCX0" href= "https://open.spotify.com/show/7LuXGgxffat3bQZ5uEHL3i" target= "_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Spotify</a>, or wherever you listen to podcasts.  </div>

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