Abstract: The method of decreasing atherosclerosis and its complications, such as, myocardial infarction, stroke and peripheral vascular disease involving administering to a human or animal an amount of finasteride sufficient to decrease atherosclerosis and its complications.

Abstract: A non-soluble particulate coloring material comprises dry ground red microalgae-derived material as the base coloring matter.

Abstract: A self-propelling aerosol formulation which may be free from CFC's which comprises a medicament, 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane, a surface active agent and at least one compound having a higher polarity than 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane.

Abstract: A unit dosage form of capsule, tablet or the like is composed of a large number of pellets made up of two or more populations of pellets or particles. Each pellet contains a core containing the therapeutic drug and a water soluble osmotic agent. A water-permeable, water-insoluble polymer film encloses each core. In corporated into the polymer film is a hydrophobic, water insoluble agent which alters the permeability of the polymer film. The film coating of each population of pellets differs from the coating of every other population of pellets in the dosage form in the rate at which water passes through to the core and the rate at which drug diffuses out of the core. The osmotic agent dissolves in the water, causing the pellet to swell and regulating the rate of diffusion of drug into the environment of use. As each population of pellets releases its drug into the environment sequentially, the effect is to provide a series of pulsatile administrations of the drug from a single dosage form.

Abstract: An alkali metal monoalkylphosphate having a saturated or unsaturated straight-chain or branched hydrocarbon group having from 8 to 32 carbon atoms is described; also described is a process for preparing particles of said alkali metal zinc monoalkylphosphate and cosmetics containing said particles.

Abstract: A process for surface modifying a variety of polymeric support surfaces is disclosed in which a predetermined modifying polymer is irreversibly absorbed onto essentially all the surfaces of the support polymer accessible to the modifying polymer. The modifying polymer is selected to impart the desired surface characteristics to the modified polymeric surface.

Abstract: The present invention provides a pharmaceutical granule composition comprising cimetidine and, as a granulating agent and taste-masking agent, an ester of a polyhydroxy compound, and where desired a palatable pharmaceutically acceptable emulsifier. Particular esters are glycerol esters. The granules of the present invention can be used in the preparation of chewable tablets which have good palatability and bioavailability.