OBJECTIVE:To strengthen the implementation of Drug Recall Administration(DRA).METHODS:Based on the study of "DRA" and the analysis of the current drug recall status both in China and abroad,effective measures for the enforcement of the regulation was presented.RESULTS & CONCLUSIONS:In the initial enforcement stage of "DRA",some relative effective measures should be taken from the aspects of drug manufacturing enterprises,consumers and the related supporting regulations to ensure the effective enforcement of the regulation.

Aim: To prepare diclofenac sodium-layered double hydroxide nanohybrids(DS-LDH) and investigate its properties. Methods: The diclofenac sodium anions were hybridized with LDH by co-precipitation. The synthetic nanohybrids were characterized by various methods, such as laser particle sizer, XRD, IR, and TEM. Paddle method according to the Chinese Pharmacopoeia was used to determine the dissolution. The anti-inflammation of nanohybrids and diclofenac sodium were compared by the effect on auricular tumescence induced by xylene in mice. Results: The acidic negative ion of layered double hydroxides were replaced by the diclofenac anion to form DS-LDH. Release studies showed that the nanohybrids could serve as controlled release systems for DS. Zn-Al-NO3-LDH was proved to have character of neutral pH which is more suitable for orphthalmic preparation. The DS-LDH nanohybrids could keep the effect of anti-inflammation. Conclusion: Layered double hydroxide nanohybrids can be used as sustained-release carrier of anionic drugs. A novel type of drug-inorganic nanohybrids was prepared successfully which has a potential value of clinical application.

Aim: To improve the solubility, dissolution and bioavailability of lycopene by preparing lycopene solid dispersion. Methods: Lycopene solid dispersion was prepared by the solvent method using Poloxamer 188 as car-rier. The physicochemical characteristics of the dispersion were determined by DSC, ultraviolet-visible spectra and the Dissolution Apparatus Ⅱ( Paddle). The oral bioavailability of lycopene was estimated in rat after oral dosing of lycopene solid dispersion or oil preparation. The plasma concentrations of lycopene in rats were determined by HPLC. The pharmacokinetic parameters were estimated by Kinetica software package. Results: In vitro dissolution of lycopene solid dispersion was greater than those of lycopene (raw material), and the physical mixture of lyco-pene and Poloxamer 188, partly due to the existing molecular state of lycopene in the dispersion. It was also found that the relative bioavailability of lycopene solid dispersion to lycopene oil preparation was (312. 2±96. 9) % . The optimal ratio of lycopene to carrier in the dispersion was about 1: 5. Conclusion: Lycopene-Poloxamer 188 solid dispersion could be prepared by the proposed simple, low-costly procedure resulting in improved bioavail-ability of lycopene, which is worthy of further development.

Aim:To prepare vinblastine-loaded PCL-PEG_(6000)-PCL nanoparticles,and to study their physicochemi-cal properties and in vitro antitumor activity.Methods: PCL-PEG_(6000)-PCL triblock copolymer was prepared by ring-opening polymerization,and vinblastine-loaded PCL-PEG_(6000)-PCL nanoparticles was prepared by coprecipita-tion.The morphous,particle size,polydisperse index,particle yield,the drag-loading content,the encapsulation ef-ficiency and in vitro release rate of these vinblastine-loaded nanoparticles were determined.The cytotoxicity of vinblastine-loaded nanoparticles to K562/A02 leukimia cell line was determined by MTT assay.Results: It was found using transmission electron microscopy(TEM)that the nanoparticles exhibited a spherical shape with core-shell structure.The particle sizes of the nanoparticles obtained by dynamic light scattering were(185 ± 2.7)nm.The drug loading content and the encapsulation efficiency were determined to be 28.83% and 86.52%,re-spectively.In vitro release study revealed that more than 70% of accumulative release of entrapped vinblastine was reached in 9 hr and that nearly complete release was achieved in 24 hr.The inhibition of vinblastine-loaded nanoparticles to K562/A02 cell line was significantly increased as compared with that of the same dose of sulfate vinblastine solution.Conclusions: PCL-PEG-PCL nanoparticles could be used as a carrier of vinblastine,and the prepared nanoparticles exhibited a spherical shape,high encapsulation efficiency,relevant stablity and sustained-release properties.The eytotoxicity of vinblastine to K562/A02 cell line was significantly increased when it was encapsulated in PCL-PEG-PCL nanoparticles.

AIM: To select optimum macroporous resin and adsorption conditions of crocin in Fructus gardeniae. METHODS: The content of crocin was determined by UV spectrophotometer with crocin Ⅰ as standard. Property of adsorption and desorption, adsorption dynamics and factors affecting the adsorption were investigated by static adsorption method. RESULTS: The macroporus resin of HPD series had the best performance; the adsorption quantily of HPD300,HPD450,HPD400、HPD600 was 100.60 、 91.15 , 100.95 、 72.27mg?g -1 , desorption efficiency 84.05% , 87.22% , 93.83% , 78.38% , time of adsorption equilibrium was 4,3,3,2 hours respectively; the purer the sample, the higher the adsorption quantity was; the adsorption quantity had no remarkable difference when pH was less than 8 and concentration of ethanol was less than 1.5% . CONCLUSION: HPD400 was the optimum macroporous resin; the appropriate adsorption conditions consisted of 15% alcoholic sedimentation after extraction in neutral solution.

AIM:Surfactants and their blend play important roles in the preparation of solid lipid nanoparticles (SLNs).In this study,four types of surfactant were employed to investigate the influence of the surfactants on properties of SLNs in the absence of model drugs thereby avoiding the interaction between the surfactant and the drug.METHODS:The physicochemical properties of the colloidal systems,such as mean particle size,distribution range and Zeta potential,were investigated by laser diffractometry and the DSC analysis was performed as well.RESULTS:It was found that ionic surfactants,such as sodium deoxycholate, increased the Zeta potential of nanoparticles leading to improve the physical stability of the system.But it showed obviously relative low emulsification efficiency in the preparation.Non-ionic emulsifier,especially Pluronic F-68, offered additional steric stabilization effect avoiding aggregation of the fine particles in the colloidal system.CONCLUSION:The formulation in the study for the first time combined four types of additives including ionic surfactant (sodium deoxycholate),non-ionic emulsifier (Pluronic F-68 and Tween-80),and lecithin to obtain favorably stable nanosuspension,which could stabilize for more than six months without creaming.

Aim: To establish a linear additive model for the predication of in vitro sinomenine hydrochloride release from the combination of immediate release, enteric-coated and sustained-release pellets based on the release profiles of each pellet type. Methods: Immediate release pellets were manufactured by extrusion/spher-onization technology. The operation of bottom-spraying in the fluid-bed equipment was conducted to enteric-coating using Eudragit~(R) L-30D-55 and sustained-release coating using Surelease~(R) . In vitro sinomenine hydrochloride release profiles of both uncoated and coated pellets were fitted to the chosen mathematical equations offered by the curve fitting toolbox of Matlab~(R) before a linear additive model was created based upon the best-to-fitting equations. The proportion of each pellet type in the combined format to generate the desired 24 h sinomenine hydrochloride release profile was solved by Matlab~(R). The predicted and assayed sinomenine hydrochloride release from the polled pellets was compared. Results: It was shown that the actual sinomenine hydrochloride release profiles of each pellet type were approximate to those of predicted ones. A linear additive model of the appropriate mathematical equations of each pellet was proven to be capable of controlling in vitro release of sinomenine hydrochloride multiple-unit pellets. Conclusion: A multiple-unit combined system of the selected pellets, as a novel sustained-release system, was successfully prepared. In vitro release performance of the calculated combination of each pellet type could be guaranteed by this approach in designing sustained-release drug delivery system.

This study is to prepare the microemulsion-based gel based on the W/O microemulsion and fluorouracil (5-Fu) as a model drug to study the transdermal characterization and observe its skin irritation of the microemulsion-based gel in vitro. IPM acted as oil phase, AOT as surfactant, Tween 85 as cosurfactant, water was added dropwise to the oil phase to prepare W/O microemulsion at room temperature using magnetic stirring, then 5-Fu powder was added. The gelatin was used as substrate to prepare 5-Fu microemulsion-based gel. The permeation flux of 5-Fu from 5-Fu microemulsion-based gel across excised mice skin was determined in vitro using Franz diffusion cell to study the influence of the amount of gelatin and the drug loading capacity. Refer to 5-Fu cream, the irritation of microemulsion and microemulsion-based gel on the rat skin was studied. Based on the water/AOT/Tween 85/IPM microemulsion, only the gelatin can form the microemulsion-based gel. At 25 degrees C, 32 degrees C and 40 degrees C, the amount of gelatin required for the formation of microemulsion-based gel were 7%, 14% and more than 17%, respectively. The 12 h transdermal cumulated permeation amount of 5-Fu from microemulsion-based gel containing 14% gelatin and 0.5% drug loading were (876.5 +/- 29.1) microg x cm(-2), 12.3 folds and 4.5 folds more than 0.5% 5-Fu aqueous solution and 2.5% (w/w) 5-Fu cream, respectively. Microemulsion-based gel exhibited some irritation, but could be subsided after drug withdrawal. Microemulsion-based gel may be a promising vehicle for transdermal delivery of 5-Fu and other hydrophilic drug.

In this study, indomethacin (IND) loaded solidified-polymeric micelles (IND-SPM) were prepared. Their in vitro characteristics were investigated. Methoxy-poly(ethylene glycol) poly(D, L-lactide) copolymer (mPEG-PDLLA) was used as IND carrier. The preparation of IND-SPM was conducted by solution-absorption method and evaporation by rotary evaporator. Polyplasdone XL-10 was used as adsorbent. The solution-absorption method was conducted by the following procedure; IND and mPEG-PDLLA were dissolved in acetone, followed by addition of polyplasdone XL-10 and stirred to obtain a suspension. The powder of IND-SPM was simply obtained after the organic solvent was completely evaporated. More than 90% (w/w) of IND (20 mg) in the powder was dissolved in 250 mL PBS within 30 min. DSC, 1H NMR and SEM results proved that IND was encapsulated within mPEG-PDLLA. The solubility of IND in the system increased 4.6 times with the highest amount of copolymer. The solidified particles were found to be suitable for the formulation of tablets or capsules.

AIM: The purpose is to study the stability of ferulic acid and develop a method for determining the content of ferulic acid in angelica sinensis by HPLC. METHODS: The solvent of reference ferulic acid was HCOOH H 2O(5∶95), but the solvent of the sample was HCCOH CH 3OH(5∶95). The separation was performed on Shimpack CLC -ODS column with acetonitrile (containing 0.2% methanol) 0.1% triethylamine (containing 0.1% phosphate)(20∶80) as mobile phase. Ferulic acid was detected at 324nm with flowing rate as 1.0mL?min -1 . RESULTS: The calibration curve was linear ( r =0.9998) in the range of 0.704 17.6 ?g?mL -1 for ferulic acid. The average recovery was 99.33% and RSD 0.60%, respectively. CONCLUSION: The method is quick and convenient for determination of ferulic acid.