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Opinion: Compounding pharmacies offer a fix for shortages of essential drugs

STAT

Hospitals ran short of essential treatment medications and were unable to source those drugs from manufacturers or from the outsourcing facilities that had been authorized by Congress in 2013 to “fill the gap” in such situations.

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STAT+: FDA and large compound pharmacies settle a long-running dispute over a key list for ingredients

STAT

Food and Drug Administration and a trade group that represents large compound pharmacies have resolved a long-running dispute over the use of bulk ingredients, clearing the way for some compounded medicines to become available more quickly. Continue to STAT+ to read the full story…

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5 Reasons People Fail The NAPLEX, Revisited

IDStewardship

This number was as high as 95% in 2013 so over the past decade we have seen close to a 20% drop in the pass rate. First time pass rates across all American College of Pharmaceutical Education (ACPE) accredited programs has dropped to 80% in 2022 with all attempt pass rates dipping to 78%. Why is this happening?

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Preventing fungal contamination in pharmaceuticals

European Pharmaceutical Review

In a review on fungal-contaminated compounded pharmaceuticals and medical devices, researchers have described how the contamination of these products can be due to breaches in sterile compounding procedures. According to the authors, these were linked to 55 fatal cases of fungal meningitis.

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9 foods high in estrogen

The Checkup by Singlecare

Foods high in estrogen Phytoestrogens are estrogen-like plant-based compounds and are the form of dietary estrogen obtained from foods we consume. Functions and action mechanisms of flavonoids genistein and icariin in regulating bone remodeling , Journal of Cellular Physiology (2013). Chan School of Public Health (2022).

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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. FAP is expressed in cancer-associated fibroblasts across nearly all epithelial-derived cancers, which includes breast, pancreatic, and gastrointestinal cancers.

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Celevac discontinued: What are Celevac alternatives?

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Methylcellulose is a compound produced from cellulose, the main component of the walls found in plant cells. It can absorb and hold up water and become a thick, viscous compound that plays a role in digestion and gut health. doi:10.1155/2013/610908 Available at: [link] Accessed on 09/05/2021. To help with diarrhoea. £19.99.