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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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Quality by design with a focus on biosimilars

Pharmaceutical Technology

It aims to ensure the quality of medicines by employing statistical, analytical, and risk-management methodology in the design, development, and manufacturing processes of medicines. Even minor amounts of biological contaminants in your sample could cause unwanted biological effects,” Dr Amiji says.

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HPAPIs – Current Interest of the Pharmaceutical Industry

Roots Analysis

Owing to the advancement in clinical pharmacology and oncology domain, and the rising demand for targeted therapeutics and precision medicines, high potency active pharmaceutical ingredients (HPAPIs) and cytotoxic drugs have become one of the key areas of interest to researchers and drug manufacturers across the globe.

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

pharmaphorum

Lynne was previously employed at Roche Biomedical Laboratories, the University of Maryland at Baltimore’s School of Medicine, and earned her B.S. Key sessions include: • Evaluating the ongoing Complications of Personnel Derived Contaminations. Container Closure Integrity Evaluation: USP Perspective. • in Biology and Ph.D.

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BioNTech Unveils the BioNTainer, a Modular mRNA Vaccine Factory to Help Production in Africa

XTalks

The BioNTainer is housed in shipping containers equipped with state-of-the-art technology for producing the mRNA vaccines from start to finish, except for the final fill-and-finish step that will be performed by local manufacturing partners. Each module contains six standard sized containers, which measure 2.6

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Fish, Cardiovascular Disease, and Mortality

JAMA Internal Medicine

3 fatty acids eicosapentaenoic acid (20:5n-3) and docosahexaenoic acid (22:6n-3) and also contain other nutrients, such as vitamin D, riboflavin, iodine, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, zinc, and iron. Fish and shellfish (hereafter referred to as fish) are major sources of the dietary long-chain ?-3

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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. Food and Drug Administration said.