By Maria Carvalho, PharmD, MRPharmS, PhD 

 Every month, there are new scientific publications involving PCCA products or services. These publications include journal articles, conference abstracts,   conference posters, technical reports and case studies. Journal articles, in particular, are the most prestigious and trustworthy publications in science. They   are commonly peer-reviewed, which means that, prior to acceptance and publication, manuscripts go through a rigorous review process by international   experts. Journal articles are also publications that pharmacies may use to support their compounded medications.

Below are five journal articles published recently online not only by PCCA authors, but also by independent researchers. You can always see the scientific publications involving PCCA products on the PCCA Science webpage, and you can read about some of our other recent publications here. Stay tuned for more PCCA Science updates!

• Stability of Compounded Ursodiol Suspensions in PCCA Base, SuspendIt® 
  A stability study including Suspendit® published in the January/February 2019 issue of the International Journal of Pharmaceutical Compounding. Read the abstract here.
• Serum Levetiracetam Concentrations after Transdermal Levetiracetam Administration, 3 Times Daily, to Healthy Cats
  An article involving Lipoderm® published in the Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine. Access the full article here.
• Quality Control and Basics of Sterile Compounding: Attempting to Avoid Out-of-Specification Results and Patient Harm in Sterile Compounding
  An article published in the January/February 2019 issue of the International Journal of Pharmaceutical Compounding. Read the abstract here,
• Physicochemical Stability of Extemporaneously Prepared Methylcobalamin Injections in the Presence and Absence of Preservative and the Impact of Light Exposure
  A stability study published in the March/April 2019 issue of the International Journal of Pharmaceutical Compounding. Read the abstract here.
• Physicochemical Stability of Compounded Naltrexone Hydrochloride Solutions in PCCA Base SuspendIt® 
  A stability study including SuspendIt® published in the March/April 2019 issue of the International Journal of Pharmaceutical Compounding. Read the abstract here.

Maria Carvalho, PharmD, MRPharmS, PhD, is the Manager of PCCA Science. She is a certified pharmacist in Portugal and the United Kingdom with a PhD in pharmaceutical compounding from the University College of London (UCL). Maria has worked in community pharmacy, hospital pharmacy and the pharmaceutical industry in Europe and the United States. She was a teaching assistant at the UCL School of Pharmacy (UK) and an invited teacher at the University Fernando Pessoa (Portugal). Maria is also a reviewer of compounding articles for peer-reviewed journals and has authored or co-authored several scientific publications.