RX Note

MARCH 23, 2023

Introduction Despite the shifting of pharmacy focus to pharmaceutical care, the practice of compounding pharmaceutical formulations remains an essential skill for pharmacists. Product should be labelled clearly and stored as recommended within the formula. Being a drug expert, we are expected to know them all.

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GMPSOP

MARCH 3, 2024

Cross contamination in the pharmaceutical industry can be described as an accidental inclusion of product of another batch or unknown foreign material into a finished batch, which was not intended or not mentioned on the label. – In 2019, the FDA publicly reprimanded 21 companies for cross-contamination.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

JANUARY 10, 2023

GlobalData expects that the T2D market will see significant growth from 2019–29, with the 9MM having a total of $45.9 billion in sales in 2019, increasing to $136.2 billion in 2029, with drug sales almost doubling at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.5%.

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pharmaphorum

APRIL 20, 2021

Padcev (enfortumab vedotin) got accelerated approval in December 2019 on the back of the phase 2 EV-201 study in urothelial cancer, the most common form of bladder cancer, and brought in $222 million in sales last year. The other will expand that current indication to include patients with urothelial cancer who are ineligible for cisplatin.

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Express Pharma

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Streamlined regulatory pathways One of the biggest enablers of drug repurposing is the regulatory framework designed to expedite approvals for already-approved compounds. For repurposed drugs, early-stage trials such as Phase 1 or 2 might be sufficient, provided there is existing safety data on the compound,” Vyas explains.

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RX Note

OCTOBER 5, 2023

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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The Thyroid Pharmacist

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Dose: While the label of the product recommends taking two capsules per day, I used higher doses, building up to four capsules, three times per day. The probiotic has been so successful in inducing remission, it has been labeled as a “medical food.” doi:10.1136/gutjnl-2019-318427. doi:10.1136/gutjnl-2019-318427.

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The Thyroid Pharmacist

AUGUST 18, 2023

Benefits and Uses of Curcumin Turmeric’s medicinal benefits can mostly be attributed to compounds called curcuminoids. 12] A 2019 study involving 34 patients with benign thyroid nodules, noted a reduction in the size of nodules after a three-month treatment of a supplement containing spirulina, curcumin and boswellia. 2019;69:1-8.

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Quality Matters

OCTOBER 13, 2021

There are also related standards that address a wide range of topics such as packaging, storage and distribution of medicines, the preparation of compounded medicines and prescription labeling. In a 2019 report on drug shortages, the FDA found that 62% of drug shortages occur because of quality issues in manufacturing.

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The Thyroid Pharmacist

JULY 29, 2022

I’ve seen a number of airborne toxins showing up as frequent triggers/exacerbating factors for my clients’ autoimmune conditions — mold, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and artificial/synthetic fragrances, in particular. For sunscreens and other over-the-counter drugs, fragrances must be identified on the label.

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The Thyroid Pharmacist

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Fibrocystic breasts used to be labeled as a disease, but given how common they are, they’re now simply referred to as “fibrocystic breasts.” (7) Interestingly, these foods can also contain estrogen-mimicking compounds, which can contribute to estrogen dominance. Published 2019 Jul 22. Published 2019 Mar 29. 2014.02.009.

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The Thyroid Pharmacist

AUGUST 19, 2022

Thymoquinone (TQ), one of the active compounds found in black seed oil, acts as a biofilm disruptor, meaning that it can break free from the protective coating that H. Published 2019 Oct 2. Berberine containing quadruple therapy for initial Helicobacter pylori eradication: An open-label randomized phase IV trial. doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000007697.

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The Thyroid Pharmacist

JULY 1, 2022

Check food labels carefully, and be extra careful if you are eating out, as it’s difficult to know all of the ingredients used in restaurants. Published 2019 Apr 27. It may be best to avoid eating out during this elimination period to avoid any cross-contamination that might skew your results. 2019;11(4):e4556. doi:10.7759/cureus.4556.

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The Thyroid Pharmacist

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Several years ago, after reading research about all of the toxins commonly used in flame retardants (and learning about all of the many products in my home that contain these chemicals… somewhat of a shocking list), I looked at my mattress label, only to learn it contained one of the chief offenders. Labels (Furniture, Fabrics, and Carpet).

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The Thyroid Pharmacist

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Sure enough, she read all the labels on her supplements and in her pantry, and gave her kitchen a stevia-free makeover. Stevia is a natural sweetener derived from the plant Stevia rebaudiana , or “honey leaf,” which contains the sweet-tasting compounds known as steviol glycosides. Published 2019 Jul 17. What is Stevia?

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The Thyroid Pharmacist

JULY 8, 2022

Since one of the supplements I recommend, Pure Encapsulations Selenium , can contain up to 320 mcg per capsule (specifications state that the product can contain up to 160 percent of the label claim), it is not recommended for children. Published 2019 Jan 25. Sadaka A, Nguyen K, Malik A, Brito R, Berry S, Lee AG. Neuroophthalmology.

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The Thyroid Pharmacist

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Thus, this article was due for an update, as it was initially published in 2019. 1] In simple terms, when your body is exposed to a reactive compound, histamine increases and turns on inflammatory processes in order to protect the body from that compound. Published 2019 Mar 29. 2019; 73(1): 102-104. J Neurosci.

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RX Note

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Terazosin - Off-label use in ureteral stone(s) expulsion Topical Corticosteroids - Apply thinly on the skin using fingertip unit. Statins - Not all statins need to be taken at night.

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The Thyroid Pharmacist

JANUARY 6, 2023

It breaks my heart to think about the many thyroid patients who get labeled as clinically depressed instead of being tested for thyroid antibodies, and to think of the patients who start on thyroid hormones without consideration of dosage and form, resulting in ongoing symptoms, including depression. 2019 Jun 19;:]. JAMA Psychiatry.

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The Thyroid Pharmacist

OCTOBER 27, 2023

I started talking to Carter Black, RPh, my compounding pharmacist, about the symptoms I was experiencing, and he suggested that I have my adrenals tested. Garlic Oil Garlic is another natural compound that provides a host of health benefits. Precautions Do not take more than the recommended dose on the label.

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The Thyroid Pharmacist

AUGUST 5, 2022

Chemically, protein is composed of amino acids , which are organic compounds made of carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur. They are pharmaceutical-grade, tested by third-party companies to make sure that they have what the label says they have (and nothing more), and formulated to be free of potentially harmful fillers.

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PharmaShots

APRIL 3, 2023

The system offers alternative options for those patients receiving other medications The system was originally approved in 2019 for treating chronic pain. old, for use by women with diabetes who are pregnant & for wear time of up to 15 days. .

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Pharma in Brief

JANUARY 25, 2023

Changes to how the PMPRB reviews prices In 2019, the federal government introduced amendments to the Patented Medicines Regulations (the Amendments ). Such cases typically concern “skinny labels” in which the generic seeks to avoid reference to indications related to the patented use.

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The Thyroid Pharmacist

JULY 20, 2023

8] A more recent 2019 study looked at the levels of three important nutrients for thyroid health: iodine, iron, and selenium. [9] There are various iron salts, or compounds, and each of them have different levels of elemental iron in them. [63] 2019 Feb;78(1):34-44. [10] 2013;126(5):420-424. doi:10.1016/j.amjmed.2012.12.009

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The Thyroid Pharmacist

JULY 7, 2023

In a study done in 2010, NAC and 15-Deoxy-Prostaglandin J2 (a fatty acid compound with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties) exerted a protective effect against autoimmune thyroid destruction in vivo. [47] Published 2019 Apr 29. Published 2019 Mar 11. 2019 Jun 19]. J Autoimmun. 2012;38(2-3):J97-J102. 2019;10:265.

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The Thyroid Pharmacist

JANUARY 20, 2023

The first case is outlined in a 2019 report by Roberto Vita and his research team, and published in Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira. Markomanolaki and published in a 2019 issue of Journal of Molecular Biochemistry. Guduchi has many biologically active compounds viewed as having potential application in clinical research.

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The Thyroid Pharmacist

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Ozempic is a GLP-1 agonist and is actually marketed as a diabetes drug, but many physicians are prescribing it for weight loss (off label-use). Ozempic’s label warns, “In studies with rodents, Ozempic® and medicines that work like Ozempic® caused thyroid tumors, including thyroid cancer.

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