INTRODUCTION Adapalene 0.1%/benzoyl peroxide 2.5% (0.1% A/BPO) and adapalene 0.3%/BPO 2.5% (0.3% A/BPO) gels are fixed-combination options for the topical treatment of acne. However, the active compounds of these combinations are also available as monads, to be used in association or as monotherapy. These two in vitro studies determined the effect of different treatment regimens on the percutan...

Rabbit antisera prepared against conjugates of the benzylpenicilloyl (BPO) bifunctional haptenic group were analyzed to determine whether the antibodies are adapted to only a portion of the large BPO molecule, or to the entire molecule, and whether specificity extends to the lysine side chain and adjoining structures of the immunizing carrier protein. No antibodies adapted to the phenylacetylam...

Increasingly organizations are outsourcing their business processes to offshore locations. The goals cited include cost savings, supporting the firm's strategy, supplementing organizational skills and improving process capabilities. Current research indicates that results of Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) are challenging to evaluate and many BPO goals are not measured and/or not fulfilled. ...

Sufficient evidence shows that Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) is growing rapidly. Technological and communication advances help realize the wide-spread adoption of BPO, due to their quality and cost improvements. Technology applied in BPO through the adopted software, applications and platform has a substantial long-term impact on the whole process, affecting the quality, cost and associate...

This paper proposes a theoretical framework for adoption of onshore and offshore business process outsourcing (BPO) by firms. Our analysis of data from 244 firms publicly traded in the United States indicates that firms with a stronger information technology infrastructure and business process knowledge are more likely to engage in onshore and offshore BPO. We also find a positive association b...

BPO industry in India has witnessed huge growth over the last decade and it needs to sustain its leadership position and cost competitiveness. Rural BPO, a new trend in the BPO industry in India, can be a solution to sustain the cost competitiveness of India and also contribute to the growth of Tier II, Tier III cities and rural areas. This article tries to study the opportunities and challenge...

Firms are increasingly using onshore and offshore business process outsourcing (BPO) to manage their primary and support functions and achieve their strategic objectives. Despite the growing significance of BPO, there is limited understanding of the performance outcomes for firms that engage in BPO. To study the performance implications of BPO, we first develop a conceptual model based on liter...

INTRODUCTION A solubilized 5% BPO gel has been developed to enhance the bioavailability, follicular penetration, and efficacy of BPO. METHODS Sixty-five patients with moderate facial acne vulgaris were randomly assigned to apply solubilized 5% BPO gel to one facial side and 5% BPO/1% clindamycin to the contralateral side, twice daily for four or 12 weeks. RESULTS The solubilized BPO gel res...

Organizations are pursuing the outsourcing of business processes (BPO) to offshore locations. However, current research has shown that an organizational learning gap between the client and vendor organizations leads to less than expected benefits. While networking and other distributed technologies provide a foundation for outsourcing, knowledge management (KM) can be used to bridge these gaps ...

While firms increasingly utilize business process outsourcing (BPO) to manage operations and achieve strategic objectives, there is limited research on the implications for firms and consumers. This dissertation begins to address these implications by studying antecedents and performance outcomes of onshore and offshore BPO. The first chapter studies factors that enable firms to outsource busin...