research Improved forensic hair evidence for drugs of abuse by mass spectrometry
Forensic hair analysis for drugs is now more reliable and accurate.
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research Sex hormones and related compounds, including hormonal contraceptives
Exposure to certain sex hormones can increase health risks, while some hormone therapies may offer benefits for specific conditions.
research Pay-For-Delay Settlements in theWake of Actavis
Zinc deficiency in alcoholic cirrhosis patients causes skin issues, and zinc treatment improves symptoms.
research stem cell translation and bioethics
The document concludes that stem cell therapies lack solid proof of effectiveness, except for blood system treatments, and criticizes the ethical issues and commercial exploitation in the field.
research Transsexualism
The document concludes that transsexual individuals often experience improved quality of life after transitioning, despite higher risks of psychiatric issues and mortality.
research Society News
Smoking doubles the risk of blindness, and physical exercise helps dyslexic children read better.
research Response to Dr. Korc’s Letter on Mohs Surgery
Dr. Zitelli emphasized that "Mohs surgery" should only be called that when one doctor does both the surgery and pathology.
research Response of Drs. J. E. Pope and E. H. Makela to the Article “Depression Circumstantially Related to the Administration of Finasteride for Androgenetic Alopecia” (J Dermatol, 29, 665-669, 2002): Reply from the Authors of the Questioned Paper
Authors defend finasteride-depression link, suggest detailed medical history, and call for more investigation.
research Determination of pyrrolizidine alkaloids in dietary sources using a spectrophotometric method
A new method effectively detects toxic pyrrolizidine alkaloids in honey and flour.
research Quality of Calcium Food Supplements: Evaluation Compared to Manufacturers’ Declarations
Some calcium supplements have more calcium than their labels say, and a few have less.
research STATUS OF FISH MEAL AVAILABLE FOR POULTRY RATIONS IN PAKISTAN
Fish meal in Pakistan is often adulterated and needs better quality control for poultry use.
research A fast liquid chromatographic/mass spectrometric screening method for the simultaneous detection of synthetic glucocorticoids, some stimulants, anti‐oestrogen drugs and synthetic anabolic steroids
A quick method effectively detects banned substances in urine.
research Bureau of Investigation
Companies agreed to stop making false health claims about their products.
research Drug abuse in sports and doping
Performance-enhancing drug use in sports is unethical, risky, and remains a major problem despite testing efforts.
research RP-HPLC assay method for simultaneous estimation of tamsulosin hydrochloride and finasteride in pharmaceutical dosage form
A reliable method was developed to accurately measure tamsulosin hydrochloride and finasteride in tablets.
research ANÁLISE MICROBIOLÓGICA DE MATÉRIAS-PRIMAS E FORMULAÇÕES DE UMA FARMÁCIA DE MANIPULAÇÃO NA CIDADE DE VENÂNCIO AIRES/RS
The compounding pharmacy in Venâncio Aires generally follows good practices, with only the Paracetamol sample showing significant microbial growth.
research Analysis of potentially toxic contaminants in milk powder
Milk powder in Romania often has unsafe levels of aluminum and other elements, posing health risks.
research METHOD DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF UV-SPECTROPHOTOMETRIC ESTIMATION OF FINASTERIDE IN BULK AND PHARMACEUTICAL DOSAGE FORM
A reliable, cost-effective method was developed for accurately measuring finasteride in medicines.
research Limits of Visual Detection for Finasteride Polymorphs in Prepared Binary Mixtures: Analysis by X‐ray Powder Diffraction
research Comparative Analysis of Labeling and Claim Substantiation Requirements for Herbal Hair Products across Different Regulatory Jurisdictions
Global standardization and stricter regulations are needed for safer herbal hair products and better international trade.
research Counterfeit Medicines in Socioeconomic Perspective
Counterfeit medicines are most common in developing countries and vary with a country's level of development.
research Retraction of “Crystallization Engineering in Aza-Steroid: Application in the Development of Finasteride”
Authors retracted paper due to errors in data and mislabeling.
research Determination of some sex hormones in health supplements by liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry
The method detected sex hormones in some health supplements, with one containing banned testosterone.
research A rapid screening LC‐MS/MS method based on conventional HPLC pumps for the analysis of low molecular weight xenobiotics: application to doping control analysis
A quick method was developed to detect banned substances in urine for doping control.
research Chromatographic methods for determination of finasteride and tamsulosin hydrochloride and in presence of finasteride degradation product
Two methods can measure finasteride and tamsulosin hydrochloride; HPLC is more advantageous, while TLC offers better separation.
research Cheating on forensic hair testing? Detection of potential biomarkers for cosmetically altered hair samples using untargeted hair metabolomics
Researchers found markers that can tell if hair has been bleached, which could improve hair test accuracy.
research UV Spectrophotometric Stability Indicating Method Development and Validation for the Determination of Finasteride Bulk and Dosage Form.
The method accurately measures finasteride in bulk and dosage forms.
research UPLC-MS/MS method for the simultaneous quantification of caffeine and illicit psychoactive drugs in hair using a single-step high-speed grinding extraction – Insights into a cut-off value for caffeine abuse
The conclusion is that a new method can measure caffeine and drugs in hair, finding caffeine abusers have 70 times more caffeine than normal, with a proposed cut-off value for abuse.
research Sensitive bromatometric assay methods for finasteride in pharmaceuticals
Three methods accurately measure finasteride in tablets using dyes and bromate-bromide.
research RP HPLC method for the determination of finasteride andtamsulosin in bulk and pharmaceutical formulations
The method accurately measures Finasteride and Tamsulosin in tablets without interference.