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Stability of Active Ingredients in Long-Expired Prescription Medications | Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology | JAMA Internal Medicine Debate exists regarding the relative potency of medications beyond their labeled expiration dates. Expired medications have not necessarily lost potency, since the expiration date is only an assurance that the labeled potency will last at least until that time.1 Clinical situations may arise in which expired drugs might be considered owing to lack of viable alternatives2 or financial concerns.3 Ongoing studies show that many medications retain their potency years after their initially labeled expiration dates.4 We sought to characterize the potency of some prescription medications that had expired decades ago. Eight long-expired medications with 15 different active ingredients were discovered in a retail pharmacy in their original, unopened containers. All had expired 28 to 40 years prior to analysis. Twelve of the 14 drug compounds tested (86%) were present in concentrations at least 90% of the labeled amounts, the generally recognized minimum acceptable potency.

Face the courage with Jason Gesser!! Profits and Pride at Stake, the Race for a Vaccine Intensifies WASHINGTON — Four months after a mysterious new virus began its deadly march around the globe, the search for a vaccine has taken on an intensity never before seen in medical research, with huge implications for public health, the world economy and politics. Seven of the roughly 90 projects being pursued by governments, pharmaceutical makers, biotech innovators and academic laboratories have reached the stage of clinical trials. With political leaders — not least President Trump — increasingly pressing for progress, and with big potential profits at stake for the industry, drug makers and researchers have signaled that they are moving ahead at unheard-of speeds. But the whole enterprise remains dogged by uncertainty about whether any coronavirus vaccine will prove effective, how fast it could be made available to millions or billions of people and whether the rush — compressing a process that can take 10 years into 10 months — will sacrifice safety. George Q. Dr. Dr. David E.

WebMD Message Boards The opinions expressed in WebMD Message Boards are solely those of the User, who may or may not have medical or scientific training. These opinions do not represent the opinions of WebMD. Message Boards are not reviewed by a WebMD physician or any member of the WebMD editorial staff for accuracy, balance, objectivity, or any other reason except for compliance with our Terms and Conditions. Some of these opinions may contain information about treatments or uses of drug products that have not been approved by the U.S. Do not consider Message Boards as medical advice. 31 Greatest NCAAF Players in PNW history: No.24 - Jason Gesser | NBC Sports Northwest Dear basketball fans, It’s time to wake up—Gonzaga basketball is leading the pack again. After outlasting then No. 1 Duke in the Maui Invitational title game and dismantling North Dakota State on Monday, the Zags are No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 poll. Portland Trail Blazers insider and Gonzaga alum Jamie Hudson sounded off on the Zags early-season success, including their recent win over the Blue Devils. "If you would’ve told me 10 years ago that the Zags would beat Duke (ranked Number 1 at the time) outside of the NCAA tournament, when the Blue Devils had a potential number one draft pick, I probably wouldn’t have believed you," Hudson said. The Zags are 7-0 despite losing the Gonzaga big man for two months. The last time Gonzaga sat atop the AP Top 25 was during the 2016-17 season, the year they reached the NCAA National Championship game, where they lost to North Carolina. “They’re playing really well," Collins said.

Regional Monitoring Dashboard | New York Forward Description of Metrics: These metrics have been established based on guidance from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the World Health Organization, the U.S. Department of State, and other public health experts. For more information, read the NY Forward Book. Doctors blame tap water in neti pot for brain-eating amoeba The Associated Press Published Friday, December 7, 2018 10:16AM EST Last Updated Friday, December 7, 2018 4:10PM EST SEATTLE - Doctors believe a woman who died from rare brain-eating amoebas used tap water to rinse her sinuses. The 69-year-old Seattle resident died in February after undergoing brain surgery at Swedish Medical Center. Her doctor tells The Seattle Times there was "amoeba all over the place just eating brain cells." Health officials suggest using only distilled, sterile or previously boiled water to rinse sinuses. Such infections are very rare.

Jason Gesser: Jason Gesser (Hall of Fame) and Athletic achievements!! Jason Gesser work includes reconnecting the former student athletes with the athletic program and building up relationships with the donors and the fans. As per the director of Athletics, Bill Moos, Jason Gesser is obviously a draw and people want to come to his events and see and listen to him. He is basically a perfect fit for the people. And the best part is that Jason Gesser considers WSU, a perfect fit for himself. Now he has a new role as an assistant director of the development team with the Cougar Athletic Fund.His dream of owning a business and being the director is all done and his family is proud of him. When asked, he says, being an Assistant director of Athletics and the Hall of fame member feels great. He looks ahead to the holiday bowl and also discusses the significance of the nine Pac 12 conference in the playing of the bowl games. Jason Gesser appeared on the field on January,1 in Pasadena, CA.

With New Hot Spots Emerging, No Sign of a Respite In New York City, the daily onslaught of death from the coronavirus has dropped to half of what it was. In Chicago, a makeshift hospital in a lakefront convention center is closing, deemed no longer needed. And in New Orleans, new cases have dwindled to a handful each day. Yet across America, those signs of progress obscure a darker reality. The country is still in the firm grip of a pandemic with little hope of release. For every indication of improvement in controlling the virus, new outbreaks have emerged elsewhere, leaving the nation stuck in a steady, unrelenting march of deaths and infections. As states continue to lift restrictions meant to stop the virus, impatient Americans are freely returning to shopping, lingering in restaurants and gathering in parks. Coronavirus in America now looks like this: More than a month has passed since there was a day with fewer than 1,000 deaths from the virus. Rural towns that one month ago were unscathed are suddenly hot spots for the virus.

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