Gossiping refers to the following task: In a group of individuals connected by a communication network, every node has a piece of information and needs to transmit it to all the nodes in the network. The networks are modeled by graphs, where the vertices represent the nodes, and the edges, the communication links. In this paper, we concentrate on minimum gossip graphs of even order, that is, gr...

PREFACE Iontophoresis is a process which involves increased transport of solute molecules into a tissue using an electric current. This technique has been employed for the delivery of ionic drugs for local and systemic therapeutic effects in clinical settings. Iontophoresis is becoming more widespread today with many pharmacists compounding solutions for this mode of administration. Iontophores...

PREFACE Iontophoresis is a process which involves increased transport of solute molecules into a tissue using an electric current. This technique has been employed for the delivery of ionic drugs for local and systemic therapeutic effects in clinical settings. Iontophoresis is becoming more widespread today with many pharmacists compounding solutions for this mode of administration. Iontophores...

Introduction A drug interaction occurs when one drug alters the pharmacological effect (enhanced or decreased) of another drug. In human medicine there are several resources available to screen for drug interactions, and there are specific guidelines and agencies to report suspected drug interactions to. In veterinary medicine screening, monitoring, and reporting of drug interactions are rarely...

Effects of spatial compounding on image resolution and speckle noise are studied. Using computer simulation, it is shown that spatial compounding using averaged reconstruction can significantly improve lateral resolution while slightly deteriorate axial resolution. The amount of net resolution improvement depends mainly on the compound angle, but is insensitive to the number of component images...

FDA: US Food and Drug Administration INTRODUCTION The dangers of injection-related procedures came to light nationally with the 2012 outbreak of more than 750 fungal infections linked to the use of 3 recalled lots of preservative-free methylprednisolone acetate distributed by the New England Compounding Center. We describe a case of a life-threatening pseudomonas infection, which was traced to ...

Introduction Dimethyl fumarate Psorinovo® is not registered through the Medicines Evaluation Board (MEB). It is a compounded drug made by GMP compounding pharmacy Mierlo Hout in the Netherlands, and used for the indication psoriasis [1]. Psorinovo® has been compounded by pharmacy Mierlo Hout for 28 years. According to Dutch law Mierlo Hout pharmacy is regarded as a supplying-pharmacy. Dimethyl ...

“IACP’s Search Committee is extremely confident that we found the most qualified person to lead the organization forward. After a national search, John Voliva’s extensive experience made him the clear choice for the position,” said Gary McCrory, RPh, CCN, IACP President. “John brings a distinctive combination of compounding pharmacy ownership, legislative relations at both a federal and state l...