Publications by authors named "D M Light"
Article Synopsis
- - Benzoyl peroxide (BPO), commonly used in acne treatments, can degrade into benzene, a harmful carcinogen, especially when stored or used at high temperatures.
- - A study detected varying levels of benzene (0.16 to 35.30 ppm) in 111 over-the-counter BPO products when kept at room temperature, while a prescription version showed none at low temperatures but significant benzene at high temperatures.
- - Experiments revealed that using BPO on skin models can lead to detectable benzene levels in the air, especially under UV light, highlighting health risks from benzene exposure regardless of the initial concentration in the products.
Objectives: Generic medications represent 90% of prescriptions in the US market and provide a tremendous financial benefit for patients. Recently, multiple generic drugs have been recalled due to the presence of carcinogens, predominantly N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), including an extensive recall of extended-release (ER) metformin products in 2020.
Study Design: Primary pharmaceutical quality testing and database analysis.
Background: You only get one opportunity to make a first impression. In today's era, that first impression is frequently a digital one. The authors' old digital brand "face" was stale and not a true representation of how they view themselves as a practice.
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