Articles

Discover MEDISCA’s collection of articles, covering everything from quality control and best standards of practice to drug stability.

• Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study on Efficacy of Copaiba Oil in Silicone-Based Gel to Reduce Scar Formation
  Waibel, J. Lupatini, R. Patel, H. Cull, E. Sidhu, R. (2021).
  Dermatology and Therapy
• Feasibility Study of Asthma Cream
  Kuang, A. (2020)
  International Journal of Pharmaceutical Compounding.
  IJPC. Vol 24.No 2.
• Medisca Mazerustar® Performance Time Comparison with Conventional Compounding Methods
  Baker, M. Nelson, E. Remsberg, C.
  Washington State Pharmacy Association (WSPA) Annual Meeting (2018)
• Evaluation and Comparison of Wound Healing Properties of an Ointment (AlpaWash) Containing Brazilian Micronized Propolis and Peucedanum ostruthium Leaf Extract in Skin Ulcer in Rats
  Nani, M. Leone, A. Bom, V. P. Buszinski, A. F. De Souza R. O. Pinheiro V. A. Danopoulos, P. Swikidisa, R. Marquele-Oliveira, F. Frade, M. A. C. Berretta, A. A. Nogueira, R. J. L. (2018).
  International Journal of Pharmaceutical Compounding.
  IJPC. Vol 22. No 2.
• Evaluation of the antibacterial activity of Green Propolis extract and Meadowsweet extract against Staphylococcus aureus bacteria: importance in wound care compounding preparations.
  Lupatini Nogueira, R.J. Danopoulos, P. Swikidisa, R. Alves Pinheiro, V. (2016).
  International Journal of Pharmaceutical Compounding.
  IJPC. Vol 20.No 4.
• Antimicrobial Activity of Copaíba (Copaifera officinalis) and Pracaxi (Pentaclethra macrobola) Oils against Staphylococcus Aureus: Importance in Compounding for Wound Care
  Guimarães, A. L. A. Cunha, E. A. Matias, F. O. Garcia, P. G. Danopoulos, P. Swikidisa, R. Pinheiro, V. A. Nogueira, R.J.L. (2016).
  International Journal of Pharmaceutical Compounding.
  IJPC. Vol 20.No 1.
• Bedside Manner: Not Just For Doctors Anymore.
  Cormier, M. (2015).
  IJPC. Vol 19. No 2.
• Quality Control Analytical Methods. Physical Quantitative Verification of Nonsterile Compounding Preparations: Individualized Dosage Units.
  Sidhu, R. (2015).
  IJPC. Vol 19. No 4.
• Standard of Practice, Professional Judgement, and Scientific Evidence to Establish and Extend Beyond Use Date.
  Thompson, C. M. Savji, T. (2014).
  IJPC. Vol 18. No 6.
• Premixed Excipient Blends
  Capsules have played a crucial role in drug delivery for pharmaceutical applications, although they tend to be difficult to prepare. To minimize the challenge of excipient selection and blend preparation, MEDISCA tests solubility and permeability, enhancing high level of efficiency of compounded capsules and ensuring dissolution of actives ingredients.
  Pinheiro, V. Danopoulos, P. Demirdjian, L. Nogueira, R. Dubois, F. (2013).
  In Vitro Evaluation of Extemporaneously Compounded Immediate-release Capsules with Premixed Excipients, Based on the Biopharmaceutical Classification System (BCS) of the drugs.
  IJPC. Vol. 17. No 5.