Romanian Society of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Farmacia Journal 1/2026

Volume 74 | Number 1 | Year 2026

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  1. META-ANALYSIS OF EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF ALFUZOSIN IN THE TREATMENT OF BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA

    Department of Urology, Changde Hospital, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changde, 415000, Hunan, China

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  2. MOLECULAR PERSPECTIVES ON THE IMPACT OF INFLAMMATORY PROCESSES ON DRUG METABOLISM

    1 Department of Pharmacodynamics and Clinical Pharmacy, Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iasi,
    Iasi, Romania
    2 Department of Physiology. Cell and Molecular Biology, Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iasi, Iasi, Romania
    3 “Olga Necrasov” Center of Anthropological and Biomedical Research, Romanian Academy, Iasi Branch, Iasi, Romania

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  3. A BREAKTHROUGH IN DESIGNING GASTRORETENTIVE DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS (GRDDS) VIA 3D PRINTING

    1 Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Najran University, Najran-11001, Saudi Arabia

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  4. APPLICATION OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN SEARCHING FOR NEW APPROACHES TO FIGHT ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE

    1 Medical college, Medical University of Varna, Varna, Bulgaria
    2 Specialized Hospital of Obstetrics and Gynecology for Active Treatment “Prof. Dr. D. Stamatov”, Varna, Bulgaria

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  5. SMART TOPICAL HA–CBD–ZnO–POLOXAMERS HYBRID GEL: STRUCTURAL, RHEOLOGICAL AND ANTIBACTERIAL INSIGHTS

    1 PhD Student, Doctoral School, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 2 Petru Rareş Street, 200349, Craiova, Romania
    2 Department of Physics, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 2 Petru Rareş Street, 200349, Craiova, Romania
    3 Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 2 Petru Rareş Street, 200349, Craiova, Romania
    4 Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 2 Petru Rareş Street, 200349, Craiova, Romania
    5 Department of Instrumental and Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 2 Petru Rareş Street, 200349, Craiova, Romania
    6 Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Craiova, 107 I Calea București, 200478, Craiova, Romania
    7 Department of Pharmacy, University Titu Maiorescu, 189 Calea Văcăreşti, 031593, București, Romania
    8 Pharmacy Assistants Specialization, Department of Health and Motricity, Faculty of Medical and Behavioural Sciences, “Constantin Brâncuși” University of Tg-Jiu, 4 Tineretului Street, 210185, Tg-Jiu, Romania
    9 Department of Engineering and Management of Technological Systems, Faculty of Mechanics, University of Craiova, 1 Călugăreni Street, 220037, Drobeta Turnu-Severin, Romania
    10 Department of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 2 Petru Rareş Street, 200349, Craiova, Romania

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  6. IN VIVO EVALUATION OF THE HEPATOPROTECTIVE, THERAPEUTIC, AND ANTIOXIDANT EFFECTS OF THYMOL IN A CARBON TETRACHLORIDE-INDUCED ACUTE LIVER INJURY MODEL IN FEMALE WISTAR RATS

    1 Laboratory of Applied Biochemistry, Faculty of Nature and Life Sciences, Ferhat Abbas Sétif 1 University, Sétif, Algeria
    2 Pathology Laboratory, Sétif University Hospital, Sétif, Algeria
    3 Laboratory of Applied Biochemistry, Faculty of Natural and Life Sciences, University Constantine 1, Constantine, Algeria

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  7. LYMPH NODE YIELD IN COLORECTAL CANCER: BEYOND THE “RULE OF 12”

    1 University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila”, Bucharest, Romania
    2 Department 3 Surgery, “Prof. dr. Al. Trestioreanu” Oncologic Institute of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania
    3 University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Grigore T. Popa”, Iași, Romania
    4 Department of Surgery, “Colțea” Clinical Hospital, Bucharest, Romania
    5 Department of Surgery, “Sf. Ioan” Emergency Clinical Hospital, Bucharest, Romania
    6 Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Discipline - Bucharest Emergency Clinical Hospital, Department 11, Faculty of Medicine, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
    7 Department of Surgery, Tulcea County Emergency Hospital, Tulcea, Romania
    8 Faculty of Biology, University of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania

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  8. CURCUMIN ENHANCES CISPLATIN-INDUCED CYTOTOXICITY IN PANC-1 AND MIA PACA-2 PANCREATIC CANCER CELLS

    1 Doctoral School, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 2nd Eftimie Murgu Square, 300041 Timisoara, Romania
    2 Faculty of Pharmacy, “Victor Babeș” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timișoara, 2nd Eftimie Murgu Square, 300041 Timișoara, Romania
    3 Research Centre for Pharmaco-Toxicological Evaluations, “Victor Babeș” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timișoara, 2nd Eftimie Murgu Square, 300041 Timișoara, Romania
    4 Faculty of Medicine, “Vasile Goldiș” Western University of Arad, 94 Revoluției Blvd., 310130, Arad, Romania
    5 Department of Oral Rehabilitation and Dental Emergencies, Faculty of Dentistry, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, 2nd Eftimie Murgu Square, 300041 Timisoara, Romania
    6 Interdisciplinary Research Center for Dental Medical Research, Lasers and Innovative Technologies, 300070 Timisoara, Romania
    7 Department of Management, Legislation and Communication in Dentistry, Faculty of Dental Medicine, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 2nd Eftimie Murgu Square, 300041 Timisoara, Romania

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  9. INFLAMMATORY RATIO BIOMARKERS FOR PROGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC GUIDANCE IN CRITICAL COVID-19 CARE

    1 Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Serbia
    2 Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Serbia

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  10. ADHERENCE TO CONTINUOUS POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE THERAPY: HOW MUCH DOES THE START MATTER?

    ¹ Pneumology II, Pneumology Hospital, Roșiori de Vede, Romania
    2 Pneumology III, Institute ”Marius Nasta”, Bucharest, Romania
    3 ’’Carol Davila’’ University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania

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  11. ANTIHYPERGLYCAEMIC, ANTIDIABETIC, ANTI-ALFA-GLUCOSIDASE, AND ACUTE TOXICOLOGICAL STUDY OF ODONTONEMA CALLISTACHYUM (SCHTDL & CHAM) KUNTZE IN EXPERIMENTAL MOUSE MODELS

    1 Academic Division of Basic Sciences, Juárez Autonomous University of Tabasco, Cunduacán, Tabasco, Mexico
    2 Division of Health Sciences, Quintana Roo State Autonomous University, Chetumal, Quintana Roo, Mexico
    3 Faculty of Pharmacy, Autonomous University of the State of Morelos, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
    4 Academic Division of Biological Sciences, Juárez Autonomous University of Tabasco, Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico

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  12. STATISTICAL DESIGN SUPPORTED METHOD DEVELOPMENT AND SIMULTANEOUS QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS OF HARMALINE, HARMINE, AND PEGANINE BY HPTLC FROM IN VITRO AND NATURALLY GROWN SEEDS OF PEGANUM HARMALA

    1 Department of Natural Products, College of Pharmacy, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, 1982, Saudi Arabia
    2 Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, 1982, Saudi Arabia
    3 Department of Pharmacy, Mohammed Al-Mana College for Medical Sciences, Dammam-34222, Saudi Arabia
    4 Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Alkharj, Saudi Arabia
    5 Quality Unit, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, 11451 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
    6 Central Laboratories Unit, Qatar University, 2713, Doha, Qatar
    7 Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, 11451 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
    8 Department of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, School of Pharmacy, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi-62, India

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  13. EXPLORING THE EFFECTS OF DELPHINIDIN TREATMENT ON BROWNING PROCESSES IN 3T3-L1 PREADIPOCYTE CELLS: A FOODOMICS APPROACH

    1 Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Nezahat Keleşoğlu Faculty of Health Sciences, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Türkiye
    2 Department of Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Hacettepe University, Ankara 06100, Türkiye
    3 Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Hacettepe University, Ankara 06100, Türkiye
    4 Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Hacettepe University, Ankara 06100, Türkiye

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  14. LABISIA PUMILA (KACIP FATIMAH) PREVENTED MULTIPLE ORGAN DETERIORATIONS IN DIABETIC RATS

    1 Institute of Bioscience, Universiti Putra Malaysia, UPM Serdang, Malaysia
    2 Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia, UPM Serdang, Malaysia
    3 Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Basic Medical and Pharmaceutical Science, University of Science and Technology, Chittagong
    4 Department of Biology, College of Science, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, P.O. Box 84428, Riyadh 11671, Saudi Arabia
    5 Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza 12613, Egypt
    6 Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmacy Program, Batterjee Medical College, P.O. Box 6231, Jeddah 21442, Saudi Arabia
    7 Pharmacology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia 41522, Egypt
    8 FDepartment of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University MAIWP International, Batu Caves, 6800 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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  15. VASCULAR REMODELING AND HEMORHEOLOGICAL CHANGES IN THE TREATMENT OF PRIMARY HYPERTENSION WITH IRBESARTAN COMBINED WITH AMLODIPINE BESYLATE TABLETS

    Department of Medicine, First People’s Hospital of Linping District (Xingqiao Branch), Hangzhou, 311100, Zhejiang, China

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  16. CLINICAL BIOMARKER PROFILES SUPPORTING THE DIAGNOSIS OF INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE IN GERIATRIC PATIENTS IN A ROMANIAN TERTIARY CENTER

    1 “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
    2 Department of Geriatrics and Gerontology, Hospital of Chronic Diseases “Saint Luke”, Bucharest, Romania
    3 Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Center for Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Fundeni Clinical Institute, Bucharest, Romania
    4 Department of Geriatrics and Gerontology, National Institute of Gerontology and Geriatrics “Ana Aslan”, Bucharest, Romania
    5 Academy of Romanian Scientists, Bucharest, Romania

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  17. SPIRONOLACTONE QUANTITATIVE DETERMINATION AND IN VITRO RELEASE STUDY FROM TOPICAL EMULSIONS

    1 University of Niš-Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pharmacy, Niš, Serbia
    2 Department for Pharmaceutical Research and Development, Institute for Medicinal Plant Research “Dr. Josif Pančić”, Belgrade, Serbia
    3 University of Niš-Faculty of Medicine, Department of Chemistry, Niš, Serbia

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  18. EVALUATION OF THE ANTIBACTERIAL POTENTIAL OF AQUEOUS EXTRACTS OF SCHINUS MOLLE L. SEEDS

    1 Geomatics Ecology and Environment Laboratory, University Mustapha Stambouli, Mascara, Algeria
    2 Geo-Environment and Spaces Development Laboratory (LGEDE), University Mustapha Stambouli, Mascara, Algeria
    3 Laboratory of Research on Biological Systems and Geomatics, University Mustapha Stambouli, Mascara, Algeria

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  19. IN VITRO AND IN OVO ASSESSMENT OF LABETALOL AND SILIBININ, ALONE AND IN COMBINATION, IN H9C2(2-1) CARDIOMYOCYTE CELLS

    1 Department of Rehabilitation, Physical Medicine and Rheumatology, Research Center for Assessment of Human Motion, Functionality and Disability, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, 300041 Timisoara, Romania
    2 Doctoral School, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 2nd Eftimie Murgu Square, 300041 Timisoara, Romania
    3 Faculty of Pharmacy, “Victor Babeș” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timișoara, 2nd Eftimie Murgu Square, 300041, Timișoara, Romania
    4 Research Centre for Pharmaco-Toxicological Evaluations, “Victor Babeș” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timișoara, 2nd Eftimie Murgu Square, 300041, Timișoara, Romania
    5 Arad County Clinical Emergency Hospital, 310037, Arad, Romania
    6 Cardiology Department, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 2nd Eftimie Murgu Square, 300041 Timisoara, Romania
    7 Research Center of the Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases Timisoara, 300310, Timisoara, Romania
    8 Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases Timisoara, 300310, Timisoara, Romania
    9 Department of ENT, "Victor Babeş" University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, 2nd Eftimie Murgu Square, 300041, Timișoara, Romania
    10 Faculty of Medicine, “Vasile Goldiș” Western University of Arad, 94 Revoluției Blvd., 310130, Arad, Romania

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  20. QUALITY ASSESSMENT OF BETAMETHASONE TOPICAL PRODUCTS: PERMEATION STUDIES ACROSS STRAT-M® MEMBRANE IN FOCUS

    Department of Pharmaceutics, “College of Pharmacy, King Saud University”, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia

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  21. IN VIVO TESTING OF BACTERIAL CELLULOSE IN CORNEAL AFFECTIONS MANAGEMENT

    1 Department of Pharmaceutical Biotechnologies, National Institute for Chemical Pharmaceutical Research and Development – ICCF, 112 Vitan Avenue, 031299, Bucharest, Romania
    2 Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Bucharest, Romania
    3 Pharmacology Department, National Institute for Chemical Pharmaceutical Research and Development – ICCF, 112 Vitan Avenue, 031299, Bucharest, Romania

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  22. ESSENTIAL OIL PROFILING BY GC-MS AND IN VITRO ANTIOXIDANT POTENTIALS EFFECTS OF AN ALGERIAN ENDEMIC PLANT THYMUS PALLESCENS DE NOÉ.

    1 Laboratory of production and valorization of plants and microorganisms (LP2VM), Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Natural and Life Sciences, University of Science and Technology of Oran - Mohamed Boudiaf USTO-MB, B.P. 1505, El-Mn’aour, Oran 31000, Algeria
    2 Department of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Djilali Liabes University of Sidi-Bel-Abbes, Sidi Bel Abbes 22000, Algeria
    3 Hamidiye Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Health Sciences Türkiye, Istanbul, Turkey.
    4 Central Laboratory, Hassani Abdelkader Hospital, Université de Sidi-Bel-Abbès (Djillali Liabès), Algeria
    5 Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, İstanbul Yeni Yüzyıl University, İstanbul, Türkiye

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  23. RISK STRATIFICATION OF COVID-19 SEVERITY IN CANCER PATIENTS USING MACHINE LEARNING ALGORITHMS

    1 Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Str. Petru Rareș nr. 2-4, 710204 Craiova, Romania
    2 Department of obstetrics and gynecology, Clinical Hospital Mioveni, Bd. Dacia, nr. 131A, 115400 Mioveni, Romania
    3 Department of Medical Informatics and Biostatistics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Str. Petru Rares nr. 2-4, 710204 Craiova, Romania
    4 Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bd Eroii Sanitari 8, 050474 Bucharest, Romania
    5 Department of Infectious Diseases, “Victor Babeș” Hospital of Infectious Diseases and Pneumophtisiology, Str. Calea București, nr. 126, 200525 Craiova, Romania
    6 Department of Mechatronics and Robotics, Faculty of Automatics, Computers and Electronics, University of Craiova, Bd. Decebal, nr.107, 200776 Craiova, Romania

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  24. POTENTIAL DRUG INCOMPATIBILITIES IN PRIMARY CARE: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

    1 Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia
    2 Health Center Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia
    3 Department of Psychiatry and Psychological Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia
    4 Clinic for Psychiatry, University Clinical Center of Vojvodina, Novi Sad, Serbia
    5 Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, Faculty of Technical Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad,Serbia
    6 Department of Occupational Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia
    7 Institute of Occupational Health of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia

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  25. SUPPLY CHAIN VULNERABILITY AND REGULATORY GAPS: AN EVALUATION OF DRUG SHORTAGES IN THE ROMANIAN PHARMACEUTICAL MARKET (2008-2024)

    1 Department of Pharmaceutical Botany and Cell Biology, Faculty of Pharmacy, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania
    2 Department of Management and Pharmaceutical Marketing, Faculty of Pharmacy, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020956 Bucharest, Romania

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