Annales pharmaceutiques françaises
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Since the 1970s, drugs unused by French households have been collected for humanitarian aid. In 1993, the Cyclamed system was created by pharmacists in order to manage and collect unused drugs. ⋯ In France this practice has been forbidden since the 1st of January 2009. Associations that still desire to send unused drugs to developing countries must develop other approaches, such as essential generic medicines or emergency health kits.
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Preparation in advance of intravenous solution could be efficient to improve quality assurance, security, time management and cost saving of drug delivery. The aim of this study was to investigate the stability of a mixture of diclofenac 75 mg/100 ml and sodium bicarbonate 42 mg/100 ml in 5% glucose polyolefin bags after freezing, long-term storage, and microwave thawing. ⋯ Within these limits, diclofenac in 5% glucose infusion may be prepared and frozen in advance by a centralized intravenous admixture service, then thawed before use in clinical units.
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Historical Article
[The story of Annales pharmaceutiques françaises. 1809-2009].
The Annales pharmaceutiques françaises is 200 years old. Initially, in 1809, the Bulletin de pharmacie was the organ of the Société de pharmacie de Paris. The journal was one of the dynamic events stimulated by the law of Germinal in year XI of the French revolution (1803). ⋯ It was in 1943 that the journal took on its current name of the Annales pharmaceutiques françaises. The journal is now the official organ of the French National Academy of Pharmacy. The six annual issues are supplemented by an internet diffusion allowing readers access in all French-speaking countries.