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Two lots of Phenytoin Oral Suspension voluntarily recalled
Taro Pharmaceuticals is recalling two lots of Phenytoin Oral Suspension USP due to concerns about failure to re-suspend resulting in under or overdosing.
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FDA Breakthrough Therapy granted to bladder cancer treatment
FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation has been granted to PADCEV™ in combination with pembrolizumab in first-line advanced bladder cancer.
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Adding natural extracts to medicine formulation improves hypertension drugs
A study has demonstrated that adding certain natural extracts into hypertension drug formulation aids in supporting cardiovascular function.
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Comparative evaluation of pharmaceutical powder flow using different analytical methodologies
Glidants and lubricants are important additives in the production of solid dosage formulations. This article compares the results of various methods to characterise the flowability of blends, demonstrating the importance of considering the impacts that glidants may have, not only on the flowability of blends, but the physical attributes of…
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Polyelectrolyte multilayering: an emerging class of carriers for therapeutic agents
Polyelectrolyte multilayers (PEMs) are promising drug carriers with potential applications in the delivery of poorly soluble drugs. In this article, Sumayah Abdul-Jabbar and Paul Royall discuss the approaches for PEM construction and drug release and detail several applications of multilayered particles in therapeutics.
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Voltaren approved for arthritis pain over-the-counter in the US
Voltaren Arthritis Pain has been approved by the FDA as an over-the-counter product for the temporary relief of arthritis pain.
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Challenges in today’s pharmaceutical formulation
Dr Finn Bauer discusses how Merck KGaA and its SAFC® portfolio brand is addressing drug formulator challenges.
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Formulation, Development & Delivery In-Depth Focus 2020
Included in this in-depth focus is an analysis of the benefits of using polyelectrolyte multilayers as therapeutic agent carriers and a comparison of various methods to characterise the flowability of powder blends.
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In silico techniques – a JPAG event
European Pharmaceutical Review attended a JPAG event, exploring the plethora of uses for in silico techniques in the pharmaceutical industry.
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European Pharmaceutical Review Issue 1 2020
Within this issue are articles which investigate polyelectrolyte multilayers as drug carriers, discuss how developments in pharma impact logistics and examine how the industry can regulate heavy metals in medicinal cannabis. Other features include how to use the correct tablet tooling and trends for the CDMO sector this year.
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Combining crotoxin with silica enables safe administration in animals
The toxicity of crotoxin has been significantly reduced by combining it with nanostructured SBA-15 silica, used in vaccine formulations.
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Whitepaper: Drug shortages – why do they happen and how can we stop them?
This whitepaper from NSF looks at the key causes of drug shortages and what we can do to stop them.
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Novel formulation could provide solution to cancer vaccine shortcomings
Researchers have developed a new formulation for cancer vaccines that could provide a solution to its delivery complications.
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Malaria vaccine clinical trial for pregnant women reports promising results
The results of a clinical study for a gestational malaria vaccine has shown that the treatment is "well tolerated" and can produce an immune response.
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Specific batches of levothyroxine recalled as precautionary measure
Due to a notification of the impurity, liothyronine, exceeding the specification limit, certain batches of levothyroxine 100micrograms/5ml oral solution are being recalled.
