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Paediatric oral compounding: expert insights from a global study

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

A new global study from the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP)s Pediatric Formulations Focus Group is the first to report current and global paediatric oral extemporaneous compounding practices. The FIP study aimed to identify current global paediatric oral extemporaneous compounding practices, challenges and needs.

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STAT+: Pharmalittle: More than 9 in 10 pharmacy techs report drug shortages; Yale and VA strike deal over ketamine patent royalties

STAT

Yale and the VA agreed in 2003 to share royalties on patents with inventors from both institutions. When a comparable drug is not available, 29% turn to their pharmacy’s compounding services, while 6% look to another compounding pharmacy.  Yale and professor John Krystal agreed to pay $1.5

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Can psychedelics provide breakthrough in mental health?

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The term ‘psychedelic treatments’ incorporates a broad spectrum of different compounds, from LSD, psilocybin and DMT, to MDMA, ibogaine and ketamine. The latter compound has already been approved for treatment-resistance depression as the product Spravato (esketamine), after being developed by Janssen.

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Is Mounjaro covered by Medicaid?

The Checkup by Singlecare

Legislation passed in 2003 prohibits Medicare from covering drugs prescribed specifically for weight loss, and while Medicaid has more flexibility here, not every state will cover them. Look into compounded options (but be careful). Mounjaro’s only on-label use is for diabetes, so Medicaid likely won’t cover it for obesity.

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Does Medicare cover Ozempic?

The Checkup by Singlecare

Unfortunately, a law from 2003 prohibits Medicare Part D from covering weight loss drugs, which means it won’t cover Ozempic prescribed solely for weight loss , an off-label use. Consider a compounded version Compounding pharmacies mix the active ingredients in a drug themselves.

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Targeting tumours with novel radiopharmaceuticals

European Pharmaceutical Review

With alpha particles, you must be very careful how the drug is made to ensure that the compound remains stable between manufacturing and use. Following his graduate studies, Dr Hoppin was an Alexander von Humboldt Fellow at the Research Center Jülich, Center for Electronics in Germany from 2003 to 2005.

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How Process Simulation Enhances Tech Transfer and Regulatory Submissions in the Biopharma Product Lifecycle

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For example, process simulators can report model-based air emissions such as volatile organic compounds (VOCs) with great accuracy since they are grounded in robust physical properties calculations, like activity coefficient models, that are embedded in the simulators. Topics in Chemical Engineering, 2003. 1 Harrison, Roger G.,