"Drug Packaging" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Containers, packaging, and packaging materials for drugs and BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS. These include those in ampule, capsule, tablet, solution or other forms. Packaging includes immediate-containers, secondary-containers, and cartons. In the United States, such packaging is controlled under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act which also stipulates requirements for tamper-resistance and child-resistance. Similar laws govern use elsewhere. (From Code of Federal Regulations, 21 CFR 1 Section 210, 1993) DRUG LABELING is also available.
| Descriptor ID |
D004349
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E05.916.320 J01.576.655.750.321 J01.576.761.300
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| Concept/Terms |
Drug Packaging- Drug Packaging
- Packaging, Drug
- Drug Packagings
- Packagings, Drug
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1993 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Drug Packaging" by people in Profiles.
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Weight-Based Dosing of Pembrolizumab Every 6 Weeks in the Time of COVID-19. JAMA Oncol. 2020 11 01; 6(11):1694-1695.
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A Cost-Focused Alternative Cancer Medication Dispensing Strategy-"Pack Splitting". JAMA Oncol. 2019 12 01; 5(12):1691-1692.
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Implementing i.v. push administration of piperacillin-tazobactam in response to shortage of small-volume infusion bags. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2018 09 15; 75(18):1358-1359.
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Overspending driven by oversized single dose vials of cancer drugs. BMJ. 2016 Feb 29; 352:i788.
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The value meal: how to save $1,700 per month or more on lapatinib. J Clin Oncol. 2007 Aug 10; 25(23):3397-8.
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A comparison of timolol maleate and levobunolol. Length of use per 5-ml bottle. Ophthalmology. 1994 Oct; 101(10):1658-61.
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Ingestion of caustic cosmetic products. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1993 Nov; 109(5):821-5.
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Stability and sorption of FK 506 in 5% dextrose injection and 0.9% sodium chloride injection in glass, polyvinyl chloride, and polyolefin containers. Am J Hosp Pharm. 1992 Jan; 49(1):119-22.