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Drug safety in Qatar
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Elsevier
, 2020 , Book chapter)
This chapter introduces aspects of medication safety in the State of Qatar. It starts by presenting an overview of the geography and demographics of the population. There is then a description of key strategic national ...
Characterization of cochleate nanoparticles for delivery of the anti-asthma drug beclomethasone dipropionate
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Academic Press
, 2020 , Book chapter)
Cochleates are an exciting new class of nanocarriers derived from multilamellar liposomes. They have a “cigerette like” structures in which the phospholipid bilayers are joined together by calcium ion bridges making them ...
Taxane anticancer formulations: challenges and achievements
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Academic Press
, 2020 , Book chapter)
Taxanes represent a prominent anticancer family. Paclitaxel and docetaxel are the most well-known taxanes owing to their activity against many types of cancers. The poor solubility of taxanes in water is a major obstacle ...
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 drug delivery system for cancer treatment
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Academic Press
, 2020 , Book chapter)
There has been a predominant interest in using nanotechnology for drug delivery applications, especially for cite-specific targeting. Recently, interest in the potential of carbon nanotubes (CNT) to deliver bio-molecules ...
Generic medicines and biosimilars: Impact on global pharmaceutical policy
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Palgrave Macmillan
, 2020 , Book chapter)
Patient access to safe and cost-effective treatment is an important goal for the healthcare system. The development of biosimilar compounds and generic medicines is interesting to the industry and society to reduce healthcare ...
Clinical pharmacy service innovation in an obstetrics and gynecology setting: A case study from Qatar
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Book chapter)
Clinical pharmacy services have evolved rapidly and been developed largely to cover a wide range of patient care settings and therapeutic areas. However, clinical pharmacists' services in obstetrics and gynecology (OB/GYNE) ...
Experiences with clinical pharmacy services in a cardiac rehabilitation program in Qatar
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Book chapter)
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The prevalence of CVDs within the Gulf Cooperation Council, of which Qatar is a member country, is very high. In today's healthcare ...
Drug safety in Nigeria
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Elsevier
, 2020 , Book chapter)
Medication safety, which is defined as the freedom from preventable harm with medication use, is a global public health concern and part of the primary mission of pharmacy practice. Medication safety issues negatively ...
Pharmacy practice research conducted in the delivery of home care services
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Book chapter)
Home visits and health interventions can be successfully carried out by pharmacists. Home-based healthcare should be provided to patients who are at high risk and present high complexity. These patients are exposed to ...