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14 remedies to get rid of congestion

The Checkup by Singlecare

Though a 2017 literature review concluded there was no scientific evidence that inhaling hot and humidified air was helpful in relieving congestion caused by the common cold, Dr. Garcia-Ibáñez says steam helps humidify the nasal mucosa, and the more hydrated your secretions, the less nasal congestion you’ll experience.

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9 health benefits of celery

The Checkup by Singlecare

Celery may have cardioprotective properties thanks to its abundance of bioactive compounds, some research suggests. Because celery is often packaged in plastic, the gas becomes trapped and accelerates this process. Prevention is multi-pronged, but eating a healthy diet rich in fruits and veggies like celery may help reduce the risks.

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Message from the Chair an Exciting Year

ISPE

Tim Howard, who was Chair of the International Board from 2017–2018, helped by moderating the sessions. In addition, we took the Board on tours of Vetter’s facilities for sterile products and through all the production steps: compounding to fill-finish to automated visual inspection and secondary packaging. Thank you, Tim!

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2022 spells change for EU pharmaceutical legislation

European Pharmaceutical Review

The review was impacted by Brexit and the COVID-19 pandemic, which compounded existing issues surrounding high drug pricing and patient access that had been brewing since 2016 and highlighted several shortcomings in the EU’s pharmaceutical system. It is too early to say because we have not seen the whole package of measures yet.

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Improving access to treatments in challenging markets

pharmaphorum

When the news was getting out from China, our virologists in San Francisco were already scanning compounds, seeing which ones were the most effective. If you get past the regulatory hurdles, then you have to look at labelling requirements, packaging requirements, and quality assurance requirements.”. Growing with the times.

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Contamination Trends & Proposed Solutions

ISPE

The cases covered the same types of contaminants and impurities noted in Table 1: microbial contaminants, process-related im-purities, metal contaminants, packaging-related contaminants, drug cross-contamination, and an “unknown” category encompassing other contaminants associated with the manufacturing process, including those from cell culturing.

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Life-Cycle Approach to Cleaning Topical Drug Products

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For example, the equipment for blending and packaging large-volume, high-viscosity formulations is complex, and the residues can be challenging to remove. 11 (2017): 36–46. [link] The ideal case is a site using one cleaning procedure with an acceptable set of critical cleaning parameters (CCPs) for all products. 10 Rivera, E.,