Abstract: An insect bait that can be carried by the insect, that includes a toxicant capable of killing insects in a nest, and that includes attractants, having at least one non-toxic layer that delays contact with the toxicant, wherein the size, shape and attractants attract the insect to take the whole of the bait to a nest situation where further manipulation of the bait by the insect will release the toxicant.

Abstract: The invention relates to glucocorticoid replacement therapy and provides pharmaceutical compositions and kits designed to deliver one or more glucocorticoids to a subject in need thereon in a manner that results in serum levels of the glucocorticoid that essentially mimic that of a healthy subject for a clinically relevant period of time. The pharmaceutical compositions and kits are prepared in such a way that a first part of one or more glucocorticoids is substantially immediately released and a second part of one or more glucocorticoids is released over an extended period of time of at least about 8 hours. The invention also relates to a method for treating diseases requiring glucocorticoid treatment such as in subjects having a glucocorticoid deficiency disorder.

Abstract: A controlled extended release composition comprising at least one unit dosage form having at least one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API), wherein said at least one API comprises at least one of pregabalin, a base thereof, a pharmaceutically acceptable prodrug thereof, a pharmaceutically acceptable derivative thereof, a pharmaceutically acceptable complex thereof, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, a pharmaceutically acceptable polymorph thereof, a pharmaceutically acceptable hydrate thereof, a pharmaceutically acceptable solvate thereof, an enantiomer thereof and a racemate thereof. Methods and uses of the composition are provided.

Abstract: The invention provides a gastric resistant, enteric-coated solid dosage form including a core containing a pharmaceutically active ingredient, an inner coating for the core, and an outer enteric coating. The inner coating comprises an anionic polymeric material or a water-soluble neutral polymeric material, and further comprises a water soluble inorganic salt which is not a carbonate or bicarbonates. The outer enteric coating comprises an anionic polymeric material which is less neutralized than the polymeric material comprising the inner coating and disintegrates rapidly at a pH of 5.5 to 7.0 upon entering the small intestine.

Abstract: Disclosed in certain embodiments is a controlled release oral dosage form comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a drug susceptible to abuse together with one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients; the dosage form further including a gelling agent in an effective amount to impart a viscosity unsuitable for administration selected from the group consisting of parenteral and nasal administration to a solubilized mixture formed when the dosage form is crushed and mixed with from about 0.5 to about 10 ml of an aqueous liquid; the dosage form providing a therapeutic effect for at least about 12 hours when orally administered to a human patient.

Abstract: A computer system, computer program product and method for determining a probability of attaining a PK-PD target associated with efficacy for a patient that includes a processor obtaining information identifying an infection and based on the information, generating and displaying, by the processor, a list comprising one or more pathogens consistent with the information, the processor then obtaining a first indication designating at least one pathogen from the list comprising one or more pathogens and based on at the obtaining of the least one pathogen, generating a list comprising one or more drug therapies utilized to treat the at least one pathogen.

Abstract: A method for temporarily relieving sinus congestion and pressure comprising administering to a human a dose of a multi-particle pulsatile oral dosage form with an immediate release form and a plurality of delayed release particles. The immediate release form contains about 10 mg phenylephrine hydrochloride. The delayed release form contains a core with coatings including a phenylephrine coating containing about 10 mg phenylephrine hydrochloride and a pH sensitive coating.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of an inseparable combination of morphine and at least one opiate antagonist with a bioavailability of less than 5% on oral administration for producing a medicament to be administered orally for treatment of opiate dependency in humans and to the use of an inseparable combination of an opiate and at least one opiate antagonists with a bioavailability of less than 5% on oral administration for producing a medicament to be administered orally for prevention of non-oral opiate abuse in opiate addicts.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of treating and managing Parkinson's disease and related disorders. The methods especially find use in managing motor symptoms, including gait problems, particularly during advanced stages when effectiveness of standard medications wear off or side effects become problematic, as seen in Parkinson's disease, other disorders treated with dopaminergic agents, and other conditions associated with motor problems, such as aging or stroke. The treatment also may include disease-modifying effects, neuroprotection of, or neurorescue effects on neuronal cells in patients with Parkinson's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are treatments for diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, and congestive heart failure using controlled-release (CR, e.g., extended-release (ER) or prolonged-release (PR)) oral dosage formulations comprising an effective amount of Torsemide.

Abstract: The invention provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising activated carbon particles, for oral administration. The pharmaceutical composition may be for (use in) the treatment of gastrointestinal fistula.

Abstract: The present invention belongs to the pharmaceutical field, and in particular, it relates to a pharmaceutical formulation of palbociclib and a preparation method thereof. The pharmaceutical formulation comprises palbociclib, an acidic auxiliary material, and optionally a hydrophilic high-molecular weight material, which has better solubility and in vitro dissolution property as compared with the conventional formulation and can be used for enhancing in vivo absorption and bioavailability of palbociclib.

Abstract: The present invention relates to co-extruded pharmaceutical compositions and dosage forms including an active agent, such as an opioid agonist, and an adverse agent, such as an opioid antagonist. Such compositions and dosage forms are useful for preventing or discouraging tampering, abuse, misuse or diversion of a dosage form containing an active pharmaceutical agent, such as an opioid. The present invention also relates to methods of treating a patient with such a dosage form, as well as kits containing such a dosage form with instructions for using the dosage form to treat a patient.

Abstract: The invention relates to an oral formulation for targeted delivery of cholestyramine to the colon, comprising a plurality of cholestyramine pellets that are coated with a colon release coating. The invention also relates to the use of this formulation in the treatment of bile acid malabsorption.

Abstract: The invention provides an oral extended release formulation for the treatment of treatment-resistant depression and treatment-resistant anxiety.

Abstract: The invention relates to small cholestyramine pellets that can be prepared by extrusion. The pellets have a high cholestyramine loading and are stable enough to be coated with one or more coating layers. The invention also relates to a process for the preparation of such pellets and to a multiparticulate drug delivery system comprising such pellets.

Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition or dietary supplement effective in the treatment of neuropathies and/or neuropathic pain is described, which comprises, as the active ingredients, the combination of curcumin, N-acetyl-L-carnitine and alpha-lipoic acid, wherein N-acetyl-L-carnitine and alpha-lipoic acid are present in the composition in the form of coated particles.

Abstract: Provided are compositions and methods for treating multiple sclerosis (MS). One embodiment of the disclosed method entails orally administering to a MS patient a first amount of aspirin and a second amount of fumaric acid or an ester or a salt thereof. In some embodiments, the aspirin is administered at from about 80 mg to about 500 mg per day and the fumaric acid or ester or salt thereof is administered at about 360 mg per day.

Abstract: The instant invention relates to a process for the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition in sustained-release tablet form comprising from 600 milligrams to 2400 milligrams of Pirfenidone (PFD), in such a way that the drug is bioavailable during an extended period of time of 12 hours from its administration. In this way, the anti-fibrotic and anti-inflammatory action of the drug Pirfenidone is optimized. Moreover, the instant invention offers advantages and a higher therapeutic efficacy compared to other pharmaceutical forms of Pirfenidone for oral administration and its therapeutic application in the regression of chronic renal failure secondary to primary glomerulosclerosis; it shows a better activity with regard to the reduction and/or regression of deleterious effects in breast capsular contracture observed after the surgical implantation of breast implants in humans and has an important anti-TNF-? and anti-TGF-?1 action for the treatment of hepatic fibrosis.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods for rapidly repleting folate levels of a woman for whom there is reason to believe that she may be pregnant or of a woman who believes that she may soon become pregnant. One of the methods includes administering to the woman two or more repletion doses of folate, wherein each of the repletion doses comprises no less than about 2.5 micromole of folate, wherein the repletion doses are administered no more than about one day apart, and wherein the total number of repletion doses administered to the woman is 72 or fewer.

Abstract: A method is described for the treatment of systemic diseases in cats. A composition is administered to a cat, where the composition includes a therapeutically effective amount of angiotensin II receptor 1 (AT-1) antagonist (sartan).

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods, pharmaceutical combinations, or kits for the prevention or treatment of extrapyramidal syndromes, for example, dyskinesia, dystonia, akathisia, or drug-induced Parkinsonism, with the administration of a therapeutic effective amount of Trapidil, a derivative, a metabolite, a prodrug, an analog, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: Provided is a drug-eluting coronary stent. In the drug-eluting coronary stent according to the present invention, electrospinning is used, thereby making it possible to precisely control a total content of an everolimus-based drug bound thereto and form a uniform layer in spite of not using a polymer causing late thrombosis, or the like.

Abstract: The invention provides for the use of pharmaceutical compositions comprising a thiazolide in the stimulation of the immune system in a subject in need thereof, thereby preventing and/or treating viral diseases, cancer and diseases caused by intracellular protozoan infections.

Abstract: The invention provides compounds that are chemically modified by covalent attachment of a water-soluble oligomer. A compound of the invention, when administered by any of a number of administration routes, exhibits characteristics that are different from those of the compound not attached to the water-soluble oligomer.

Abstract: A pharmaceutical dosage form exhibiting a breaking strength of at least 500 N, wherein the dosage form contains a pharmacologically active ingredient (A); an inorganic salt (B); and a polyalkylene oxide (C) having a weight average molecular weight of at least 200,000 g/mol, wherein the content of the polyalkylene oxide (C) is at least 20 wt.-%, based on the total weight of the dosage form; wherein the pharmacologically active ingredient (A) is present in a controlled-release matrix comprising the inorganic salt (B) and the polyalkylene oxide (C) and wherein, under in vitro conditions, the release profile of the pharmacologically active ingredient (A) from the matrix comprises at least a time interval during which the release follows zero order kinetics.

Abstract: Modified release formulations of gamma-hydroxybutyrate having improved dissolution and pharmacokinetic properties are provided, and therapeutic uses thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a dietary supplement, composition, nutraceutical, and/or system for inducing or treating biological responses or conditions (namely sleep or sleep disorders) which utilize ultra-low dosage amounts of vitamins, minerals, amino acids, co-enzymes, stimulants, and/or similar ingredients in a highly bio-active delivery system which bypasses first pass metabolism. In particular, the present invention relates to a nutraceutical composition/formulation which substantially bypasses first pass metabolism and such as, but not limited to, activation of the glymphatic system to facilitate clearance of neuronal metabolites from the CSF and interstitial fluids in the brain.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods and compositions for treating cancer, reducing side effects, and reducing postmenopausal symptoms comprising anordrin or analog thereof (such as anordrin) alone or in combination with at least one other agent selected from the group consisting of tamoxifen, raloxifene or functional equivalent thereof, and an aromatase inhibitor.

Abstract: Disclosed in certain embodiments is a controlled release oral dosage form comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a drug susceptible to abuse together with one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients; the dosage form further including a gelling agent in an effective amount to impart a viscosity unsuitable for administration selected from the group consisting of parenteral and nasal administration to a solubilized mixture formed when the dosage form is crushed and mixed with from about 0.5 to about 10 ml of an aqueous liquid; the dosage form providing a therapeutic effect for at least about 12 hours when orally administered to a human patient.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a pharmaceutical formulation comprising hydrocortisone and its use in the treatment of conditions that would benefit from a delayed release of hydrocortisone, in particular conditions such as adrenal insufficiency, inflammatory conditions and depression.

Abstract: The invention relates to a tamper-resistant pharmaceutical dosage form comprising one or more particles, wherein each of said one or more particles comprises a pharmacologically active ingredient and a physiologically acceptable polymer; has a breaking strength of at least 300 N; has a weight of at least 2 mg; and optionally, comprises a film-coating; wherein the total weight of the pharmaceutical dosage form is greater than the total weight of said one or more particles.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to anhydrous hydrogels useful as mucoadhesive (oral compositions) or as topical agents and may be used to deliver an active agent such as active pharmaceutical agents (API's), coagulants, fragrances, flavors, and other actives and excipients.

Abstract: The invention relates to tablet comprising granules dispersed in at least one hydrophilic compound or matrix. The granules contain an active agent, at least one amphiphilic compound and at least one lipophilic compound. The tablet may include a gastro-resistant film coating.

Abstract: Controlled-release therapeutic compositions including melatonin combined with sedative and/or analgesic ingredients are described. The compositions have a solid core including melatonin in an acidified polymeric matrix. A sedative ingredient such as GABA receptor agonist may also be in the acidified polymeric matrix. The composition may include an expedited release portion providing a burst release of active ingredients and a sustained release portion providing a sustained release of active ingredients.

Abstract: Compositions for reducing the frequency of urination and methods of manufacturing the compositions are disclosed. The compositions comprises a first component having an immediate-release subcomponent and an extended-release subcomponent, wherein the first component is formulated to release the subcomponents immediately after administration; and a second component comprising an immediate-release subcomponent and an extended-release subcomponent, wherein the second component is formulated for a delayed-release of the subcomponents.

Abstract: The invention relates to tablet comprising granules dispersed in at least one hydrophilic compound or matrix. The granules contain an active agent, at least one amphiphilic compound and at least one lipophilic compound. The tablet may include a gastro-resistant film coating.

Abstract: Pharmaceutical compositions for reducing frequency of urination are disclosed. The pharmaceutical compositions comprise one or more prostaglandin pathway inhibitors and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. Also disclosed are methods of making and using the pharmaceutical compositions.

Abstract: Disclosed is a digestive tract patency capsule, comprising an outer membrane (2) and a supporting material (1) which is soluble in digestive juices. The outer membrane (2) is a sealed soft capsule body made from a sustained-release enteric material, and the dissolution time of the outer membrane (2) is greater than the normal emptying time of the human digestive tract. The cavity of the capsule body of the outer membrane (2) is provided with an indicator (5) which can be absorbed by the body and enables the discharged urine to change color. The supporting material (1) is provided in the cavity of the capsule body of the outer membrane (2) to support the outer membrane (2) in a capsule form. The digestive tract patency capsule can safely and effectively check the feasibility of performing a capsule endoscopic examination on a user.

Abstract: Valproate is useful as an antifungal agent. The valproate compositions can be used to treat fungal infections. The valproate compositions can be formulated as topical antifungals.

Abstract: Methods and compositions are provided which comprise effective amounts of an analgesic to treat a subject, including reducing or eliminating an adverse effect associated with the analgesic.

Abstract: The present invention provides sialic acid analogs and their compositions useful for the treatment of sialic acid deficiencies.

Abstract: The invention relates to tablet comprising granules dispersed in at least one hydrophilic compound or matrix. The granules contain an active agent, at least one amphiphilic compound and at least one lipophilic compound. The tablet may include a gastro-resistant film coating.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods for prophylactic and/or therapeutic treatment of conditions related to mitochondrial function. In various aspects, the present invention comprises administering one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of epicatechin, an epicatechin derivative, catechin, a catechin derivative, nicorandil, and a nicorandil derivative in an amount effective to ameliorate mitochondrial toxicity caused by administration of a chemical, food, or drug.

Abstract: Controlled release and taste masking compositions containing one or more active principles inglobated in a three-component matrix structure, i.e. a structure formed by successive amphiphilic, lipophilic or inert matrices and finally inglobated or dispersed in hydrophilic matrices. The use of a plurality of systems for the control of the dissolution of the active ingredient modulates the dissolution rate of the active ingredient in aqueous and/or biological fluids, thereby controlling the release kinetics in the gastrointestinal tract.

Abstract: A method for synchronizing ovulation in sows and gilts by a single injection of hormones is disclosed. A hormone, gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH), luteinizing hormone (LH), follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), analogs, derivatives, agonists or combinations thereof is administered to an open sow post weaning at a specific time to stimulate ovulation of mature responsive follicles. The sow is then bred, without heat detection, at a specific subsequent timed interval after injection with hormone, with one or two artificial or natural breedings. In gilts, the hormone is injected at a timed interval from onset of estrus or at a specific timed interval following Prostaglandin F2a for those gilts which have been held in a state of pseudopregnancy.

Abstract: The invention provides novel nanoscale delivery vehicles and composite nanoassemblies built from distinct nanoassembly units (e.g., block copolymer micelles and nanogels) with stoichiometric control. These intelligent composite nanoassemblies independently retain the key features of the nanoassembly units and greatly expand the potential functional features attainable based on the surface functionalization. The invention provides a novel approach to constructing nano-vehicles with controllable morphology based on combination of cooperative releasing mechanisms (e.g., redox sensitive nanogels and pH sensitive micelles). Two kinds of guests can be seperately and stably encapsulated in the composite nanocontainers, and then released sequentially under the stimulation of pH change and reduced glutathione.

Abstract: A water-swellable linear polyurethane polymer is formed by reacting a polyethylene oxide (e.g. PEG 4000 to 35,000), a difunctional compound (e.g. a diamine or diol such as 1,10-decanediol) with a diisocyanate. The ratio of the three components is generally in the range 0.1-1.5 to 1 to 1.1-2.5. The polyurethane is water-swellable in the range 300 to 1700% and soluble in certain organic solvents such as dichloromethane. It can be loaded with pharmaceutically active agents, particularly of high molecular weight, to produce controlled release compositions, such as pessaries etc.

Abstract: There is provided a novel process for the preparation of a hydrocodone salt. In particular, there is provided a novel process for the preparation of a free-flowing slurry of a hydrocodone salt, for example, a free-flowing slurry of hydrocodone bitartrate hemipentahydrate.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a process for measuring the amount of digestive enzymes released from a solid composition in a dissolution medium by fluorescence spectroscopy. The invention is also directed to a combined method for measuring both the dissolution and gastroresistance of a solid compositions comprising pancrelipase.