Pharmaceutical Technology

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

In January, amidst calls to improve patient safety by optimizing licensed drug formulations, the FDA released a draft guidance that signalled a departure from the most commonly used method of identifying a new therapy’s ideal dosage.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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ALiEM - Pharm Pearls

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

[1,2] Severe symptoms such as hypovolemia, shock, metabolic acidosis Persistent and severe GI symptoms Lethargy or toxic appearance Serum iron level greater than 500 mcg/dL What is the dosage of deferoxamine for iron toxicity? [1] Clinical pharmacology, therapeutic use and potential of COMT inhibitors in Parkinson’s disease.

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Big Molecule Watch

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

When information specific to the reference product is described in the biosimilar or interchangeable biosimilar product’s labeling (for example, data from clinical trials of the reference product in the ADVERSE REACTIONS and CLINICAL STUDIES sections), the reference product’s proper name should be used.

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Pharmacy Joe

JANUARY 10, 2021

In 1989, a study in the Journal of Clinical Pharmacology compared 10, 30, and 90 mg of IM ketorolac with placebo in 126 patients with cancer pain. Either FDA approval of a lower dosage size or an automatic substitution policy would likely be required to get IV ketorolac doses down to 10 mg routinely.

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RX Note

JANUARY 21, 2023

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