Journal of Applied Pharmacy
Open Access

Department of Ophthalmology, University of Florida, Florida, United States

Publications

• Review Article   
  Chemical Considerations Related to the Dilution of Commercial 10% PovidoneIodine for Use in the COVID-19 Pandemic
  Author(s): Pelletier J. S.*, Amoakohene S. K and Nuckolls C
  
  Much of the world is mired in a pandemic caused by the spread of COVID-19. Healthcare facilities and research laboratories are intensely interested in developing processes and protocols to safely reopen in situations where adequate social distancing may not be possible. In a large, experimental chemistry and materials science research laboratory, graduate students, post-docs, undergrads, staff scientists and administrative personnel work very closely together. Social distancing is a challenge when much of the work involves complex machinery, specialized analytical devices, limited space and collaborative bench work that is hard to physically separate. A similar dynamic exists in medical offices, hospitals and Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs). As we have searched for strategies in addition to social distancing that would enable a safe and gradual re-opening, it is.. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/1920-4159.24.16.419

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