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Merck’s PREVYMIS gets Health Canada’s approval for CMV disease prevention

Pharmaceutical Business Review

Merck said that t he study medication was initiated between Day 0 and Day 7 following the kidney transplant and was continued through Week 28, which is approximately 200 days after the transplant. PREVYMIS was administered either orally or intravenously, with the dosage remaining consistent regardless of the administration route.

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Dosing in Obese

RX Note

The question seemed simple enough: whether dosage adjustments were needed for metronidazole in obese patient. Introduction I can still recall a memorable incident during my provisional registered pharmacist year when I received a phone call from a doctor during an on-call shift.

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Ferric Ammonium Citrate 400 mg/5 ml Mixture

RX Note

Dosage Calculation Dosing of FAC syrup is based on elemental iron needed per day. As per Frank Shann Drug Doses, 2017 , ferrous salts dosage is as below: Prophylaxis, 2 mg/kg/day elemental iron oral Treatment, 6 mg/kg/day elemental iron oral. * The dose should be taken well diluted with water.

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Recommended Medical Reference

RX Note

Adverse Drug Reaction Drug Induced Diseases, 2018 Meyler's Side Effects of Drugs, 2015 Antibiotics The Sanford Guide to Antimicrobial Therapy, 2022 Breastfeeding Briggs' Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation, 2021 Hale's Medications and Mothers' Milk, 2021 Clinical Practice Applied Therapeutics, 2018 Conn’s Current Therapy, 2022 Current Medical Diagnosis (..)

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Thirty years of the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations

Pharma in Brief

The most significant change came in the 2006 amendments, which required that a listed patent contain a claim for the approved drug’s medicinal ingredient, formulation, dosage form, or use of the medicinal ingredient. Full actions (2017–present). The first trial was decided in April 2020 (discussed here ). Fast-paced. More efficient?

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Does the Drug Shortage White Paper Fall Short?

FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

FDA previously analyzed 163 drugs that went into shortage in the 5-year period between 2013 and 2017; 63% (103) were sterile injectables and 67% (109) were drugs that have a generic version on the market. For generic drug manufacturing facilities specifically, the numbers are 63% and 87%.

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Hospital Pharmacy FAQ

RX Note

In terms of knowledge, I generally divide the preparations into 2 key parts: Familiar yourself with common oral medications that you probably encounter in a daily basic (including both indications and dosage).