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Kyowa Kirin gets approval in Japan for calcimimetics agent Orkedia Tablets 4mg

Pharmaceutical Business Review

Since the launch in May 2018, its low dosage forms, Orkedia Tablets 1mg and Orkedia Tablets 2mg have helped many patients in the country, stated the company. The higher dose form, Orkedia Tablets 4mg is expected to reduce the burden of medication for patients and lead to an improvement in the satisfaction of treatment.

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ACMT Toxicology Visual Pearl: Swollen Lips

ALiEM - Pharm Pearls

The severity and extent of symptoms depend on the concentration, dosage, and form of caustic ingested. 2008 Jul 25;8:31. Long-term complications in survivors may include gastrointestinal strictures, stenoses, and fistula formation. What diagnostic testing should be obtained? Dis Esophagus. 2002;15(3):210-3. doi: 10.1046/j.1442-2050.2002.00263.x.

Dosage 130
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Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (TDM)

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If the drug level is found to be below or above the range, it will serve as a guide for dosage adjustment. Objectives For simplistic purpose, there are 3 different occasions where we choose to do a TDM: To ensure the narrow therapeutic window drug level is within therapeutic range.

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Ministry of Health Medicines Formulary (MOHMF)

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However, the information such as indications, dosages, adverse reaction, contraindications, interactions, precautions and method of purchase, in FUKKM is continuously being updated throughout the year. It is typically updated 2-3 times a year to add, modify or delist the medications in it. The updated website version can be accessed here.

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Parkinson Disease

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May allow a reduction in levodopa dosage. Apomorphine (intermittent SC injection or continuous infusion with a portable pump) Useful in people severely disabled by motor fluctuations refractory to conventional treatment. Is highly emetogenic and requires pre-treatment with domperidone to reduce nausea.

Dosage 40
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Amarin Makes Moves towards Global Expansion of Vazkepa

Pharmaceutical Technology

AstraZeneca ’s cholesterol drug Crestor (rosuvastatin) was approved in 2003 in the US but only approved in Germany in 2008. per 1,000mg dosage compared to Amarin’s $4.14 However, despite this recent setback and increasing pressure from competing generics, Amarin remains optimistic about its international launch of Vazkepa.

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Inlet air conveyor optimisation in a continuous tablet coater

European Pharmaceutical Review

Turton, Richard; Challenges in the modeling and prediction of coating of pharmaceutical dosage forms, Powder Technology , 2008, 181, 186–194. References International Conference on Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Registration of Pharmaceuticals for Human Use. Pharmaceutical Development Q8(R2).

Dosage 77