Publications of Interest

I would like to thank the publishers of "Pharmaceutical Technology," "Pharmacopeial Forum," and "American Genomic/Proteomic Technology" for permission to reprint papers which they originally published. A complete list of my publications is also available.

Variance in Pharmaceutical Analyses

The classic article on variance in pharmaceutical analyses “The Variability of AOAC Methods as Used in Analytical Pharmaceutical Chemistry,” by William Horwitz was published in JAOAC, 1977, 60, pp1355-1363 and is reprinted here with permission of AOAC International. 

WHO Pharmaceutical Product Stability References

The publications:

• WHO/DAP/ 93.6 “Stability of injectable oxytocics in tropical climates,”
• WHO/DAP/94.13 “Stability of oral oxytocics in tropical climates” and
• WHO/DAP/94.16 “Stability of essential drugs in tropical climates: Zimbabwe”

are available from: Priority Medicines for Europe and the World Project, "A Public Health Approach to Innovation" at http://mednet3.who.int/prioritymeds/report/append/pph_listapx.htm

in the Appendices to Section 6.16 on Post Partum Haemorrhage:

• 6.16.1    Stability of injectable oxytocics in tropical climates  [pdf 1.2MB]
• 6.16.2    Stability of oral oxytocics in tropical climates [pdf 133KB]
• 6.16.3    Stability of essential drugs in tropical climates: Zimbabwe [pdf 2.8MB]

 The publication WHO/DAP/91.4 “Inland stability study (Sudan)” could not be located on the web and was scanned so it could be included as an accessible reference.

The document “WHO/DAP/91.1 WHO/UNICEF study on stability of drugs during international transport” could not be located although it is cited in a number of publications. 

Other Publications of Interest

• Village of Hope - provides a home environment, educational and work programs for HIV/AIDS orphans
• Series of 11 articles in American Genomic/Proteomic Technology (July 2001 - August 2003).
• The US FDA Regulatory Methods Validation Program for New and Abbreviated New Drug Applications, originally published in Pharmaceutical Technology, January 2000.
• Scientific Fingerprinting: A Pharmaceutical Regulatory Tool, originally published in Pharmaceutical Technology, September 1991. United States Pharmacopeial Convention, 12601 Twinbrook Parkway, Rockville, MD 20857.
• APPENDIX M: Physical Surveillance for Medical Commodities, A publication of the US Defense Personnel Support Center.

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