Evaluation of the type and frequency of extemporaneous formulations dispensed in hospital and community pharmacies.

Background: Extemporaneous compounding is practiced globally by pharmacists to allow for dispensing of personalised doses of medicinal products not commercially available. Extemporaneous compounding must result in a product which is safe and effective. However, data on formulation and expiry of extemporaneous products may not be readily available.

[A coding method for the identification of gram-negative bacteria].

A coded method for identification of gram-negative bacilli based on a short biochemical series including 9 test which is otherwise most frequently used in microbiologic laboratories all over the country is presented. Additional biochemical tests for one gram-negative bacillus which behaves in the same way in the short mixed order is also reported.