"Shedding Light on Drugs" by Distinguished Visiting Professor Beverley Glass

16 September 2014 -16 September 2014 @ 18:30 - 19:30

Details

Date:
September 16, 2014
Time:
06:30 PM - 07:30 PM
Venue:
Eden Grove Blue Lecture Theatre
Event Type:
Public Lecture

Organizer

International Office, Helen Pienaar
Phone:
046 603 8225
Email:
h.pienaar@ru.ac.za

LIGHT effect on drugs has, until recently been considered relatively unimportant, even though the storage instruction, “Protect from Light” has been prescribed by the pharmacopoeias for an increasing number of drugs. Although there has been much publicity over the years about the incidence of skin cancers especially in countries such as Australia, there has been limited awareness raised about the combination effect of light and drugs on human and animal skin, with resulting photosensitivity effects.

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