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New research will improve safety and quality of Heparin

Scienmag

Credit: University of Nottingham A new method to analyse the blood thinning drug Heparin has been developed that can pinpoint contaminants more accurately and quickly, providing greater quality control and safety.

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AvKARE Recall: Erectile Dysfunction Drug and Antidepressant Mistakenly Packaged Together

XTalks

Interestingly, a 2007 article published in The Journal of Sexual Medicine investigated the efficacy of a combination therapy of sildenafil and trazodone in the treatment of erectile dysfunction in men who had previously failed to show a treatment response to sildenafil alone.

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Warning of counterfeit ivermectin tablets sold via social media

Sciensano

Investigations show that these counterfeit ivermectin tablets are systematically underdosed or seriously contaminated with bacteria. Although several health authorities warned the public against using this medicine outside clinical trials, the medicine was widely used on a major scale in late 2020 and in 2021.

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14 BEST IBS Medication Over The Counter

Druggist

Most of the drugs which are recommended in the symptomatic management of IBS can be purchased over the counter from pharmacies, supermarkets and online. Some prescribed medicines, such as (linaclotide) are only used where treatment failed to deliver expected results, and symptoms of constipation are present for more than 12 months.

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Zovirax Cream for cold sores | Aciclovir (acyclovir) cream

Druggist

Zovirax cream for cold sores can be purchased over the counter from pharmacies and supermarkets. It can be purchased from any retail outlets, including supermarkets and pharmacies. Several ‘generic’ aciclovir creams for cold sores can be purchased from pharmacies and supermarkets. Cold sore can affect children and adults.

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Pharma’s climate change vulnerability and opportunity

pharmaphorum

Water-borne illnesses are also likely to become more common, as increased rain and storm surges contribute to flooding and contaminated run off. In 2017, the global medicines supply was interrupted when Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico, home to more than 500 medical product facilities and producer of 10% of all drugs consumed in America.

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Pharma Microbiology East Coast Conference – A Virtual Conference with Remote Access

pharmaphorum

The conference is proudly chaired by Lynne Ensor, Vice President, Technical, Parexel International as a 21-year veteran of the FDA, her areas of expertise include biopharmaceutical sterile product manufacturing and testing, pharmaceutical microbiology, pharmacy compounding, and regulatory policy development. in Biology and Ph.D.