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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

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Krystal, who worked for both Yale and the VA at the time, and his co-inventors applied for patents with VA funding starting in 2006 for a ketamine nasal spray to treat depression and suicidal ideation. And 72% said shortages very significantly or significantly impact their workflow. Continue to STAT+ to read the full story…

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Fluoride And Your Thyroid

The Thyroid Pharmacist

The fluorine anion (negatively charged ion), or any of the compounds containing the anion, are termed fluorides. The fluoride in drinking water comes from the addition of a fluorine compound (usually sodium fluoride, sodium fluorosilicate, or fluorosilicic acid), which dissociates to release the F- ion.

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Beating the Big C

Pharmaceutical Technology

.” Partnerships for clinical trials To help combat the problems faced by companies wishing to take cancer drugs to market, Cancer Research UK launched a Clinical Development Partnerships [CDP] programme in 2006 and in May 2008 AstraZeneca’s AZD0424, a tyrosine kinase inhibitor, became the first drug to enter the initiative.

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Selenium: The Nutrient That Can Reduce Thyroid Antibodies by 40%

The Thyroid Pharmacist

It’s important to note that selenium may also interact with other supplements and medications, such as cholesterol-lowering statin drugs, antacids, chemotherapy drugs, corticosteroids, niacin, and even birth control pills. Institute of Medicine (US) Panel on Dietary Antioxidants and Related Compounds. 2007;92(4):1263–1268.

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