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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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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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Health Highlights: Dec. 30, 2020

The Pharma Data

. “This is very good news for the world — it makes a global approach to a global pandemic much easier,” Stephen Evans, a professor of pharmacoepidemiology at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, told the Times. More Dangerous Mouthwashes and Hand Sanitizers Recalled. © 2020 HealthDay. All rights reserved.

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

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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.

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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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Trump’s Pakistani Imported Chloroquine Phosphate: FDA Inspections vs. EU Testing to Ensure Drug Safety

Pharmacy Checkers

pharmacies. Here’s why: lots of pharma-funded groups and some people at the FDA say don’t buy medicine online from foreign countries because it’s allegedly unsafe. So, hey, it’s pretty convenient that I agree with Mr. Bate about his online pharmacy drug testing! pharmacies are imported. We need to do more of it now.

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