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2020 OPDP Enforcement

Eye on FDA

Last month we looked at a review of FDA press releases for last year and as one might have expected, there was an enormous spike in communications as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Looking now to a review of enforcement by the Office of Prescription Drug Promotion (OPDP) in 2020, we see a different picture.

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Too Much of a Good Thing? Unpacking the Rise of Polypharmacy in Seniors

PharmD Live

Research, including a cross-sectional study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (2009-2016), indicates that 65% of senior visits involved polypharmacy, often including high-risk medications. Major polypharmacy: more than 5 medications.

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Medication Safety

RX Note

Such events may be related to professional practice and healthcare products, procedures and systems, including prescribing; order communication; product labelling, packaging and nomenclature; compounding; dispensing; distribution; administration; education; monitoring; and use.

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Brain Fog and Hashimoto’s

The Thyroid Pharmacist

Compounded medications : If NDT medications do not seem like a good fit for you, compounded T4/T3 products offer another alternative. Thyroid compounds are usually prepared in the same physiological ratio that is found in NDT products. 2009 Feb;59(2):126. 2022;66(4):551-581. Wasim, Sabeha [corrected to Waseem, Sabiha]].

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Solutions for Constipation Relief

The Thyroid Pharmacist

63] Many of the benefits of ginger are due to gingerol and shogaol, compounds called gingeroids, which may also help with bloating, belching, and discomfort after meals. [64] 82] Many of them do so by helping the gut to communicate with the central nervous system, essentially retraining it to move more efficiently. Gastroenterology.

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Quality first: How pharma can meet injectables demand while staying compliant

Pharmaceutical Technology

When it comes to highly sensitive large-molecule drugs, sourcing premium elastomeric components with a cleaner compound, such as Datwyler’s FM457, is an essential step in reducing the E&L risk. Another step is to source the highest quality components available on the market. Please check your email to download the Webinar.