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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. Ahmed et al. According to the authors, these were linked to 55 fatal cases of fungal meningitis.

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Evaluating NMR relaxometry for antibody identification

European Pharmaceutical Review

NMR relaxation methods distinguish between components (phases or compounds) that have different molecular mobilities For monoclonal antibodies, identification methodologies can employ chromatography, spectroscopy, isoelectric focusing, capillary electrophoresis and peptide mapping techniques. 2013; 102(1): 52–61. Chromatography.

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Pharmaceutical microbiology: key developments 2022

European Pharmaceutical Review

” Tony Cundell: Contract manufacturing organisations (CROs), start-up companies, established pharmaceutical companies and regulatory agencies are having difficulty recruiting and retaining technically-trained personnel. Dr Tony Cundell has a PhD in Microbiology from the Lincoln University, New Zealand.

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Fixed-dose combination: Considerations for design, formulation, manufacturing and analysis

Pharmaceutical Technology

Pharmaceutical companies – and the FDA – are embracing FDCs. From 1990 through 2013, the FDA approved 131 FDC products, on average 5.7 The potential to extend the patent life and market exclusivity of a company’s APIs is a potent financial incentive. More FDC products flowing into pharma pipelines.

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The Best Probiotics for Hashimoto’s

The Thyroid Pharmacist

Allegedly, the inventor left the company, along with his proprietary recipe, and the product that the VSL #3 manufacturer has been making is different than the clinically tested product. Published 2013 Apr 18. doi:10.1155/2013/767482. subtilis in Spore Flora has the ability to effectively produce propionic and butyric acid.

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What to Keep in Your Integrative Medicine Cabinet

The Thyroid Pharmacist

I started talking to Carter Black, RPh, my compounding pharmacist, about the symptoms I was experiencing, and he suggested that I have my adrenals tested. Garlic Oil Garlic is another natural compound that provides a host of health benefits. Published 2013 Dec 26. 2013-3950. [30] Adv Exp Med Biol. 2019;1182:1-37.

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Thyroid Antibodies Part 2: Mechanisms to Reduce Thyroid Antibodies

The Thyroid Pharmacist

In a study done in 2010, NAC and 15-Deoxy-Prostaglandin J2 (a fatty acid compound with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties) exerted a protective effect against autoimmune thyroid destruction in vivo. [47] The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism 2013:0021-972X. [60] 60] Schmeltz, Lowell R. Vojnosanit Pregl.