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FDA drug dosage optimisation guidelines signal clinical trial reform

Pharmaceutical Technology

In January, amidst calls to improve patient safety by optimizing licensed drug formulations, the FDA released a draft guidance that signalled a departure from the most commonly used method of identifying a new therapy’s ideal dosage. The focus on identifying the ideal drug dosage is not new. What is drug dose optimisation?

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Episode 864: Why Did ISMP Remove the Do Not Crush List from Their Website?

Pharmacy Joe

Subscribe on iTunes , Android , or Stitcher If you navigate to the page on the website for the Institute for Safe Medication Practices that once hosted the document titled “Oral Dosage Forms That Should Not Be Crushed” you will instead find a notice that the list has been removed from the ISMP website.

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ACG Packaging Materials receives Export Award from PLEXCONCIL

Express Pharma

of plastics (Other than polyester/PET/BOPP) from The Plastics Export Promotion Council (PLEXCONCIL) for the fiscal years 2021-22 and 2022-23. The companny also offers a broad range of films and foils designed specifically for packaging these products, including solid dosage forms.

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Responsible sourcing and manufacturing: Growing towards a sustainable future with Lonza

Express Pharma

As environmental concerns continue to intensify, the pressure on the pharmaceutical industry to reduce its overall environmental impact, particularly in final dosage forms, is growing proportionately. We have committed to reduce our scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 42 per cent (absolute) by the end of 2030 (from a 2021 basis).

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Renal Drug Dosing References

RX Note

Introduction Individualization of a drug dosage regimen for a patient with impaired kidney function is based on the pharmacodynamic/pharmacokinetic characteristics of the drug, the patient's degree of residual renal function, and the patient's overall clinical condition.

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OSD contract manufacturing market valued at $54.7 billion by 2030

European Pharmaceutical Review

A market report has projected that the global oral solid dosage (OSD) contract manufacturing market is expected to be worth $54.7 Slow-release formulations were a popular choice for manufacturers, as these varieties reduce the traditional dosage frequency for patients, who only need to take these medications say, once a week.

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Labelling of Dispensed Medicine

RX Note

drug dosage) and the indications of medication (e.g. Complete the course" for antibiotics, "May cause drowsiness" for sedating drugs, etc.) This initiative would be implemented in 250 public health clinics nationwide that will benefit 55000 visually impaired persons. fever, cough or cold).