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Samford
University’s McWhorter School of Pharmacy has received a $10,000
International Academy of Compounding Pharmacists Foundation grant to
support research in compounded pain formulations.
Pharmacy professors Dr. John Arnold and Dr. Gregory S. Gorman will use the funds to evaluate aspects of a compounded product’s assigned beyond-use date (BUD), sometimes a problematic call for a dispensing pharmacist.
When compounding pharmacists prepare specialty formulations that are not commercially available, they assign a BUD to represent how long the mixture is believed to be potent. Because a compound may contain multiple active ingredients from various drugclasses , assigning an accurate BUD can be challenging.
“Generally, these dates are assigned by using best practices and U.S. Pharmacopeia guidelines,” said Gorman. “The basis of the project is to put some science behind these dates.”
The researchers will measure the potency of several of the most commonly compounded topical pain creams over a specified time period. In addition to generating BUD data, the experiments will determine efficacy based on how much of the active ingredients penetrates skin.
“We want to make sure that we, as pharmacists, give appropriate expiration dates so that patients aren’t using medications that are no longer potent,” said Arnold.
The grant is designated for a 12-month time span, which began July 1. The research will take place in faculty laboratories in Samford pharmacy school’s Ingalls Hall.
The two professors bring complementary but different strengths to the project: Gorman as an analytical chemist with experience in drug discovery and development, and Arnold as a pharmacist with expertise in compounding in practice. - See more at: http://www.specialtypharmacytimes.com/news/Samford-Pharmacy-Grant-Will-Put-Science-Behind-Beyond-Use-Dates#sthash.FT5IyEBZ.dpuf
Pharmacy professors Dr. John Arnold and Dr. Gregory S. Gorman will use the funds to evaluate aspects of a compounded product’s assigned beyond-use date (BUD), sometimes a problematic call for a dispensing pharmacist.
When compounding pharmacists prepare specialty formulations that are not commercially available, they assign a BUD to represent how long the mixture is believed to be potent. Because a compound may contain multiple active ingredients from various drug
“Generally, these dates are assigned by using best practices and U.S. Pharmacopeia guidelines,” said Gorman. “The basis of the project is to put some science behind these dates.”
The researchers will measure the potency of several of the most commonly compounded topical pain creams over a specified time period. In addition to generating BUD data, the experiments will determine efficacy based on how much of the active ingredients penetrates skin.
“We want to make sure that we, as pharmacists, give appropriate expiration dates so that patients aren’t using medications that are no longer potent,” said Arnold.
The grant is designated for a 12-month time span, which began July 1. The research will take place in faculty laboratories in Samford pharmacy school’s Ingalls Hall.
The two professors bring complementary but different strengths to the project: Gorman as an analytical chemist with experience in drug discovery and development, and Arnold as a pharmacist with expertise in compounding in practice. - See more at: http://www.specialtypharmacytimes.com/news/Samford-Pharmacy-Grant-Will-Put-Science-Behind-Beyond-Use-Dates#sthash.FT5IyEBZ.dpuf
Samford
University’s McWhorter School of Pharmacy has received a $10,000
International Academy of Compounding Pharmacists Foundation grant to
support research in compounded pain formulations.
Pharmacy professors Dr. John Arnold and Dr. Gregory S. Gorman will use the funds to evaluate aspects of a compounded product’s assigned beyond-use date (BUD), sometimes a problematic call for a dispensing pharmacist.
When compounding pharmacists prepare specialty formulations that are not commercially available, they assign a BUD to represent how long the mixture is believed to be potent. Because a compound may contain multiple active ingredients from various drugclasses , assigning an accurate BUD can be challenging.
“Generally, these dates are assigned by using best practices and U.S. Pharmacopeia guidelines,” said Gorman. “The basis of the project is to put some science behind these dates.”
The researchers will measure the potency of several of the most commonly compounded topical pain creams over a specified time period. In addition to generating BUD data, the experiments will determine efficacy based on how much of the active ingredients penetrates skin.
“We want to make sure that we, as pharmacists, give appropriate expiration dates so that patients aren’t using medications that are no longer potent,” said Arnold.
The grant is designated for a 12-month time span, which began July 1. The research will take place in faculty laboratories in Samford pharmacy school’s Ingalls Hall.
The two professors bring complementary but different strengths to the project: Gorman as an analytical chemist with experience in drug discovery and development, and Arnold as a pharmacist with expertise in compounding in practice. - See more at: http://www.specialtypharmacytimes.com/news/Samford-Pharmacy-Grant-Will-Put-Science-Behind-Beyond-Use-Dates#sthash.FT5IyEBZ.dpuf
Pharmacy professors Dr. John Arnold and Dr. Gregory S. Gorman will use the funds to evaluate aspects of a compounded product’s assigned beyond-use date (BUD), sometimes a problematic call for a dispensing pharmacist.
When compounding pharmacists prepare specialty formulations that are not commercially available, they assign a BUD to represent how long the mixture is believed to be potent. Because a compound may contain multiple active ingredients from various drug
“Generally, these dates are assigned by using best practices and U.S. Pharmacopeia guidelines,” said Gorman. “The basis of the project is to put some science behind these dates.”
The researchers will measure the potency of several of the most commonly compounded topical pain creams over a specified time period. In addition to generating BUD data, the experiments will determine efficacy based on how much of the active ingredients penetrates skin.
“We want to make sure that we, as pharmacists, give appropriate expiration dates so that patients aren’t using medications that are no longer potent,” said Arnold.
The grant is designated for a 12-month time span, which began July 1. The research will take place in faculty laboratories in Samford pharmacy school’s Ingalls Hall.
The two professors bring complementary but different strengths to the project: Gorman as an analytical chemist with experience in drug discovery and development, and Arnold as a pharmacist with expertise in compounding in practice. - See more at: http://www.specialtypharmacytimes.com/news/Samford-Pharmacy-Grant-Will-Put-Science-Behind-Beyond-Use-Dates#sthash.FT5IyEBZ.dpuf
Pharmacy
professors Dr. John Arnold and Dr. Gregory S. Gorman will use the funds
to evaluate aspects of a compounded product’s assigned beyond-use date
(BUD), sometimes a problematic call for a dispensing pharmacist.
When compounding pharmacists prepare specialty formulations that are not commercially available, they assign a BUD to represent how long the mixture is believed to be potent. Because a compound may contain multiple active ingredients from various drugclasses , assigning an accurate BUD can be challenging.
“Generally, these dates are assigned by using best practices and U.S. Pharmacopeia guidelines,” said Gorman. “The basis of the project is to put some science behind these dates.” - See more at: http://www.specialtypharmacytimes.com/news/Samford-Pharmacy-Grant-Will-Put-Science-Behind-Beyond-Use-Dates#sthash.FT5IyEBZ.dpuf
When compounding pharmacists prepare specialty formulations that are not commercially available, they assign a BUD to represent how long the mixture is believed to be potent. Because a compound may contain multiple active ingredients from various drug
“Generally, these dates are assigned by using best practices and U.S. Pharmacopeia guidelines,” said Gorman. “The basis of the project is to put some science behind these dates.” - See more at: http://www.specialtypharmacytimes.com/news/Samford-Pharmacy-Grant-Will-Put-Science-Behind-Beyond-Use-Dates#sthash.FT5IyEBZ.dpuf
Pharmacy
professors Dr. John Arnold and Dr. Gregory S. Gorman will use the funds
to evaluate aspects of a compounded product’s assigned beyond-use date
(BUD), sometimes a problematic call for a dispensing pharmacist.
When compounding pharmacists prepare specialty formulations that are not commercially available, they assign a BUD to represent how long the mixture is believed to be potent. Because a compound may contain multiple active ingredients from various drugclasses , assigning an accurate BUD can be challenging.
“Generally, these dates are assigned by using best practices and U.S. Pharmacopeia guidelines,” said Gorman. “The basis of the project is to put some science behind these dates.” - See more at: http://www.specialtypharmacytimes.com/news/Samford-Pharmacy-Grant-Will-Put-Science-Behind-Beyond-Use-Dates#sthash.FT5IyEBZ.dpuf
When compounding pharmacists prepare specialty formulations that are not commercially available, they assign a BUD to represent how long the mixture is believed to be potent. Because a compound may contain multiple active ingredients from various drug
“Generally, these dates are assigned by using best practices and U.S. Pharmacopeia guidelines,” said Gorman. “The basis of the project is to put some science behind these dates.” - See more at: http://www.specialtypharmacytimes.com/news/Samford-Pharmacy-Grant-Will-Put-Science-Behind-Beyond-Use-Dates#sthash.FT5IyEBZ.dpuf
Pharmacy
professors Dr. John Arnold and Dr. Gregory S. Gorman will use the funds
to evaluate aspects of a compounded product’s assigned beyond-use date
(BUD), sometimes a problematic call for a dispensing pharmacist.
When compounding pharmacists prepare specialty formulations that are not commercially available, they assign a BUD to represent how long the mixture is believed to be potent. Because a compound may contain multiple active ingredients from various drugclasses , assigning an accurate BUD can be challenging.
“Generally, these dates are assigned by using best practices and U.S. Pharmacopeia guidelines,” said Gorman. “The basis of the project is to put some science behind these dates.” - See more at: http://www.specialtypharmacytimes.com/news/Samford-Pharmacy-Grant-Will-Put-Science-Behind-Beyond-Use-Dates#sthash.FT5IyEBZ.dpuf
When compounding pharmacists prepare specialty formulations that are not commercially available, they assign a BUD to represent how long the mixture is believed to be potent. Because a compound may contain multiple active ingredients from various drug
“Generally, these dates are assigned by using best practices and U.S. Pharmacopeia guidelines,” said Gorman. “The basis of the project is to put some science behind these dates.” - See more at: http://www.specialtypharmacytimes.com/news/Samford-Pharmacy-Grant-Will-Put-Science-Behind-Beyond-Use-Dates#sthash.FT5IyEBZ.dpuf