Volume 1, Issue 3 (2014)
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Pharmaceutical Product Registration and Requirements in CIS Countries
Abstract: Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) has been identified as one of the emerging markets due to the phenomenal growth of the pharmaceutical industry. It has estimated that pharmaceutical sector in Russia and other CIS nations with CAGR of 10–11% during the year 2012–2016. Russia holds 14% of CIS market in 2013 whereas pharmaceutical market in Ukraine and Kazakhstan contributed to 3–4%, respectively. The Federal Service for Surveillance in Healthcare and …
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Assessment of Self-Medication Practice and Drug Storage on Private Pharmacy Clients in Jimma Town, Oromia, South West Ethiopia
Abstract: A number of individuals in developing countries do not attend physicians for their illnesses, instead they commonly use self-medication. Self-medication could be using drugs existing in home like over the counter (OCT) drugs, traditional medicine, prescription only drug. Self-medication is not always bad; hence for the over the counter drugs, it is beneficial. Most of the time drugs stored on unsafe place may result in decrease in drug's efficacy. The …
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Monophase Solution for Enhancing Solubility and Dissolution of Ezetimibe by Spray Dried Microparticle
Abstract: The aim of the present study was to improve the solubility and dissolution rate of Ezetimibe by preparing crystals by spray drying technique using Isopropyl alcohol (IPA) and water as solvent system. Ezetimibe crystals were produced by spray drying using IPA as solvent to enhance solubility and dissolution rate. The prepared crystals were evaluated for solubility and in vitro dissolution. The prepared formulations were characterized by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), …
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Prescriber’s Adherence to the Basic Principles of Standard Prescription Order Writing in Dessie Referal Hospital, South Wolli Zone, Northern Ethiopia
Abstract: Objective of the paper is to assess prescriber’s adherence to the basic principles of prescription order writing in Dessie Referal Hospital, for which a retrospective study was conducted using a sample of 384 prescriptions. A prescription was selected using simple random sampling technique. Data was collected using check list and analyzed using hand tallying and scientific calculator. Study shows good adherence for some variables and poor adherence for other variables. …
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Pharmaceutical Products Registration Requirements for ASEAN and GCC Countries
Abstract: Registration of pharmaceutical products is a challenge and an important task in regulated, semi regulated as well as rest of the world countries. Although the requirements are harmonized in regulated countries by Common Technical Document (CTD) filing, yet others have enormous diversity in requirements. The purpose of the present study is to understand the requirements for registration of drug products in countries like the Association of South East Asian Nation …
Published in Trends in Drug Delivery · Vol. 1, Issue 3, 2014 · pp. 9–16 Read article