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Extemporaneous Compounding

RX Note

Introduction In 2018, the Ministry of Health Malaysia published the Good Compounding Practice as a guidance for compounding practices. NOTE: When compounding a preparation using the contents of an ampoule , care should be taken to withdraw the solution using a filter needle to avoid incorporating glass particles into the compound.

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Preventing fungal contamination in pharmaceuticals

European Pharmaceutical Review

In a review on fungal-contaminated compounded pharmaceuticals and medical devices, researchers have described how the contamination of these products can be due to breaches in sterile compounding procedures. Ahmed et al.

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The lingering menace of diethylene glycol / ethylene glycol adulteration

European Pharmaceutical Review

2 The issue arose because sulfanilamide is an extremely bitter tasting drug and to taste-mask the elixir formulation for use in children, the compounding pharmacist used EG as it was a good solvent, sweet-tasting and cheap. 5 Both compounds are limited to ≤0.1 USP-NF Propylene Glycol Monograph: USP43-NF38, 2010, 3753.

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Extemporaneous Preparation with Unknown Stability

RX Note

Today, stability information can be obtained from manufacturer’s labelling information (such as in the package insert), the USP compounding monographs, or peer-reviewed articles and references , such as articles in American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, the International Journal of Pharmaceutical Compounding.

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Metaverse or Virtual Reality? What is the Difference?

Pulses

Chandos Publishing; 2010:123-168. References Ley D, Parkes D, Walton G. 6-emerging technologies for learning. Web 20 and Libraries. Hamilton D, McKechnie J, Edgerton E, Wilson C. Immersive virtual reality as a pedagogical tool in education: a systematic literature review of quantitative learning outcomes and experimental design.

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Fixed-dose combination: Considerations for design, formulation, manufacturing and analysis

Pharmaceutical Technology

Between 2010 and the end of 2015, of the 655 New Drug Applications (NDAs) approved by the FDA, 63 were for FDCs. Theoretically, at least, pharmaceutical companies should also be able to save money producing a single-dose FDC product, compared to what it would cost to manufacture, package, and market two or three individual drugs.

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10 Things To Do To Lower Your Toxic Burden

The Thyroid Pharmacist

Furnishings Furniture and carpeting can be a significant source of VOCs (volatile organic compounds), which are emitted as gasses from a variety of both solid and liquid sources. They even have a trial package , so you can test their products out and see how they work for you! Published February 2, 2010. 27 April 2015.