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Gulf War Illness: How can disease modelling aid the search for a cure?

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By introducing various drugs into the model, and adjusting their dosages, the model was able to demonstrate which drugs work best together, map potential side effects and drug interactions, and predict the efficacy of therapies. He served as Director of the Lowe Family Genomics Core at the Johns Hopkins University from 2005-15.

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Computed tomography for in-depth investigation of freeze-dried products

European Pharmaceutical Review

X-ray technology is also increasingly used in pharmaceutical R&D, particularly for examining solid dosage forms, an application for which this technology can be seamlessly adopted. X-ray Microtomography of Solid Dosage Forms. PharmTech 2005 Apr 1. J Food Science 2005; 70(7): e437-e442 [[link] 5. X-Ray Spectrom.

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Patents: a necessary evil?

European Pharmaceutical Review

FDA highlighted that over three quarters of new patents in the Orange Book between 2005 and 2015 were assigned to existing drugs. 10 There is a fear that such practices discourage innovative approaches, impacting on patient welfare. Finally, product hopping is another tactic for hindering generic entry into the market.

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Paralytics in Myasthenia Gravis

Pharmacy Friday Pearls

2005 Letter to the editor Paralytics in myasthenia gravis “Compared with non-MG patients, same level of muscular relaxation in MG patient requires 2.6x Author, year Design/ sample size Intervention & Comparison Outcome Vanjari et al., mg/kg and required 6, 5mg boluses during anesthesia to maintain TOF <0.5 mg/kgVecuronium 0.05

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Levothyroxine

RX Note

Dosing in Hypothyroidism The dosage of levothyroxine is individualized based on clinical response and serum thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) and/or free T4 concentrations. Individual T4 requirements correlate better with lean body weight than total body weight.

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Top 10 Thyroid Tests and How to Interpret Them

The Thyroid Pharmacist

A little change in the dosage of thyroid medication can make a huge difference. If you’re already on thyroid meds, but still have symptoms, it is possible you may need to up your dosage so that your labs fall within the optimal range, to help you feel better. I didn’t realize how hypothyroid I was until I was appropriately treated.

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Can holograms help in the frontline fight against pharmaceutical counterfeiting?

European Pharmaceutical Review

These include Meditag serialised hologram labels, first introduced in 2005 and found on all registered medicines in Malaysia to help pharmacists and inspectors detect unauthorised and counterfeit product. .” Several branded medicines are available that feature holograms on the packaging or in the blister pack.