The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has set up a support organization, in cooperation with local governments, to accelerate robot adoption by small and midsize enterprises in rural areas. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/31/companies/rural-companies-robots/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #meti #robots #manufacturing #depopulation #localgovernment
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⚡ Green electronics thanks to biodegradable circuit boards
https://techxplore.com/news/2025-10-green-electronics-biodegradable-circuit-boards.html
#electronics #materials #manufacturing #waste #biodegradable #circulareconomy
⚡ Green electronics thanks to biodegradable circuit boards
https://techxplore.com/news/2025-10-green-electronics-biodegradable-circuit-boards.html
#electronics #materials #manufacturing #waste #biodegradable #circulareconomy
Senators Propose Sweeping Changes to Generic Drug Oversight
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Citing a ProPublica investigation, lawmakers are calling on the FDA to conduct more drug testing and to alert hospitals and other purchasers when foreign manufacturers with safety failures are given a special pass to send their products to the U.S.
https://www.propublica.org/article/lawmakers-propose-changes-drug-oversight-fda?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#News #Congress #Senate #Law #FDA #Drugs #Safety #Health #PublicHealth
In case you missed it: We found that the FDA allowed 20+ foreign factories to continue to send certain medications to the U.S. even after those facilities were banned because of concerns about contamination and other breaches.
The agency kept the practice largely hidden from the public and Congress.
https://www.propublica.org/article/fda-drug-loophole-sun-pharma?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
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🐠 3D-printed helix shelters increase baby coral survival rates
https://phys.org/news/2025-09-3d-helix-baby-coral-survival.html
#coral #animals #oceans #3dprinting #manufacturing #conservation
🐠 3D-printed helix shelters increase baby coral survival rates
https://phys.org/news/2025-09-3d-helix-baby-coral-survival.html
#coral #animals #oceans #3dprinting #manufacturing #conservation
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It's fun to see how solar panel manufacturing processes affect how they look. Mono-Si is produced in cylinders, so the cells are cut to octagons, a compromise between wasting too much material, and having too much empty space when tilling. Poly-Si can be made directly into squares without waste, and is also cheaper, but the panels are less efficient.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Comparison_solar_cell_poly-Si_vs_mono-Si.png
For over 50 years, German's North Rhine-Westphalia has been a magnet for Japanese companies due in part by its location at the heart of Europe. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/26/companies/japan-firms-germany/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #germanyjapanrelations #germany #manufacturing
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Is Your Medication Made in a Contaminated Factory? The FDA Won’t Tell You.
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The agency’s decision to conceal drug names on inspection reports has prevented doctors, pharmacists and patients from knowing whether medications made overseas are tainted by manufacturing failures that could make them ineffective or unsafe.
https://www.propublica.org/article/fda-hides-drug-names-contaminated-factories?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
Is Your Medication Made in a Contaminated Factory? The FDA Won’t Tell You.
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The agency’s decision to conceal drug names on inspection reports has prevented doctors, pharmacists and patients from knowing whether medications made overseas are tainted by manufacturing failures that could make them ineffective or unsafe.
https://www.propublica.org/article/fda-hides-drug-names-contaminated-factories?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
Here’s What Happened When ProPublica Reporters Tried to Find Out Where a Popular Prescription Drug Was Made
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We wanted to know something simple: Where a widely used prescription drug that treats high cholesterol was made, and whether that factory had quality problems. Instead, we found ourselves navigating a labyrinth of company names and databases that few consumers would even know exist.
https://www.propublica.org/article/fda-transparency-atorvastatin-prescription-explainer?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#News #Health #FDA #Drugs #Safety #Manufacturing #Journalism
"Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday that California will begin selling affordable insulin under its own label on Jan. 1, nearly three years after he first announced a partnership to sell state-branded generic drugs at lower prices."
https://apnews.com/article/california-affordable-insulin-415edd0b915677d2051d22b4b8f8121c
#healthcare #diabetes #insulin #PrescriptionDrugs #manufacturing #DrugPrices #CostsOfCare #california
It's fun to see how solar panel manufacturing processes affect how they look. Mono-Si is produced in cylinders, so the cells are cut to octagons, a compromise between wasting too much material, and having too much empty space when tilling. Poly-Si can be made directly into squares without waste, and is also cheaper, but the panels are less efficient.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Comparison_solar_cell_poly-Si_vs_mono-Si.png
Japan is reportedly considering the purchase of Ford F-150 pickup trucks for use as government vehicles in an effort to fulfill pledges made during trade negotiations with the United States. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/10/economy/f150-import-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #cars #carmakers #trucks #tariffs #donaldtrump #us #usjapanrelations #manufacturing
Factory activity shrank in most of Asia's major economies in September as signs of a slowdown in U.S. growth and the expected impact of President Donald Trump's tariffs added to pressure from weak Chinese demand. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/01/economy/asia-factories-china-us-demand/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #manufacturing #globaleconomy #economicindicators #china #us #trade
Japan's "tankan" survey suggests a rate increase will come sooner rather than later as corporate sentiment improves with tariff uncertainty lessened. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/01/markets/boj-tankan-sept-2025/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #boj #tankan #tariffs #economicindicators #japaneseeconomy #manufacturing
Factory output fell for a second month in August as businesses stayed cautious amid a global outlook clouded by U.S. President Donald Trump’s continuing tariff campaign. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/30/economy/factory-output-fall-august/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #meti #boj #japaneseeconomy #economicindicators #manufacturing #industrialoutput #us #tariffs
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Students develop novel multi-metal 3D printing process
https://techxplore.com/news/2025-09-students-multi-metal-3d.html
#manufacturing #3dprinting #metal #materials #technology #engineering
Nippon Steel is investing some $300 million in two United States Steel plants as part of the Japanese company's $11 billion commitment to the American steelmaker. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/26/companies/nippon-steel-investment/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #nipponsteel #steel #ussteel #donaldtrump #investments #manufacturing #jobs
