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Counterfeit medicines: A quick review on crime against humanity
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Elsevier
, 2019 , Book chapter)
Counterfeit (falsified) medicines are dangerous and kill people. The global trade with falsified medicines is booming and it threatens the integrity of the healthcare system. The syndicates make a lot of money in this ...
Management of neurological disorders and pharmacist's role: Multiple sclerosis
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Elsevier
, 2019 , Book chapter)
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune neurodegenerative disorder, characterized by chronic inflammation of the central nervous system. This paper focuses on the epidemiology, pathophysiology, etiology, and the risk ...
Design characteristics of inhaler devices used for pulmonary delivery of medical aerosols
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Springer International Publishing
, 2016 , Book chapter)
For the treatment of respiratory diseases, it is vital to deliver therapeutic doses of drugs to specific regions in the tracheobronchial tree (TBT) of the lung with maximal efficiency and minimal wastage of medication. ...
Photopolymerization of Polymeric Composites in Drug Delivery, Tissue Engineering, and Other Biomedical Applications
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Springer
, 2019 , Book chapter)
Photopolymerization of polymeric composites has been widely used in several biomedical applications including, drug delivery, tissue engineering, and cell encapsulation as it combines the properties of both the photopolymerizable ...
Advances in nasal drug delivery systems
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Academic Press
, 2020 , Book chapter)
Nasal drug delivery has been around for centuries and employed both leisure and recreations and also for the treatment of various conditions such as migraine, decongestion, sinusitis, rhinitis, and in emergency. The route ...
Carbon nanotubes: Applications in cancer therapy and drug delivery research
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Elsevier
, 2018 , Book chapter)
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are novel nanocarrier systems that have a wide range of applications in science, engineering, and, the environment. Owing to the possible functionalization of CNTs (i.e., surface-engineering of the ...
Patient Counseling and Education: Models and Methods in Pharmacy Practice
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Elsevier
, 2019 , Book chapter)
Patient counseling and education in pharmacy practice is essential to develop the role of pharmacist within the healthcare system. As such, pharmacists largely depend on communication with patients to fulfill their mission ...
Management of cardiovascular disorders and the pharmacist's role: Hypertension
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Elsevier
, 2019 , Book chapter)
Hypertension is a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. The prevalence of hypertension is high globally, especially with a new definition by the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association. ...
Clinical pharmacy considerations in special population: Pregnancy and lactation
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Elsevier
, 2019 , Book chapter)
The physiological changes that occur during pregnancy and lactation may affect pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of drugs. Hence, administration of medications during pregnancy and lactation may require adjustments in ...
Introductory Notes: Why Do We Need a Book on Pharmacy Education?
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Elsevier
, 2018 , Book chapter)
Pharmacy education in the 21st century has witnessed several important revolutionary changes. Although there is a growing pharmacy-related literature in the forms of research, published articles, and specialized journals, ...