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Extemporaneous Compounding

RX Note

Introduction In 2018, the Ministry of Health Malaysia published the Good Compounding Practice as a guidance for compounding practices. NOTE: When compounding a preparation using the contents of an ampoule , care should be taken to withdraw the solution using a filter needle to avoid incorporating glass particles into the compound.

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Speaking of Medicine – Mid-Year OPDP Enforcement Review

Eye on FDA

The characterization of investigative data resulted in a violation related to promotion of an unapproved compound. Most notably, while promotion of an unapproved drug is a relatively rare violation, comprising only 2 percent of all the letters issued since 2004, it is 13 percent of all letters issued since 2016.

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Low Dose Naltrexone and Hashimoto’s

The Thyroid Pharmacist

Dr. Bernard Bihari is credited with making these discoveries about using naltrexone off-label, at lower doses. LDN can be taken in the form of a compounded tablet, capsule, liquid, or transdermal formulation. It’s also best to work with a compounding pharmacy that can help you titrate your dose correctly.

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Extemporaneous Formulation

RX Note

Introduction Despite the shifting of pharmacy focus to pharmaceutical care, the practice of compounding pharmaceutical formulations remains an essential skill for pharmacists. Product should be labelled clearly and stored as recommended within the formula. Being a drug expert, we are expected to know them all.

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Botanical drugs – what is the best way forward for regulatory and market approval?

European Pharmaceutical Review

However, as with drugs, dietary supplements require evidence that they are safe and that claims on product labels are truthful and not misleading. 2 It was first approved as Fulyzaq in December 2012 and in October 2016, Napo Pharmaceuticals launched the new brand, Mytesi. 3 Is two too few? BMB Reports. 2017;50(3):111–6.

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The Connection Between UTIs and Hashimoto’s

The Thyroid Pharmacist

coli bacteria from adhering to the walls of the urinary tract, thanks to compounds called proanthocyanidins. [9] August 22, 2016. Cranberry juice Yes, thats right good old cranberry juice! Cranberry juice may help prevent UTIs by preventing E. I recommend using a pure cranberry juice with no added sugar. Pediatr Res. Nature News.

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Is Stevia Good or Bad for Hashimoto’s Disease?

The Thyroid Pharmacist

Sure enough, she read all the labels on her supplements and in her pantry, and gave her kitchen a stevia-free makeover. Stevia is a natural sweetener derived from the plant Stevia rebaudiana , or “honey leaf,” which contains the sweet-tasting compounds known as steviol glycosides. doi:10.1155/2016/9132052. What is Stevia?