A parenteral delivery system is disclosed for administering a beneficial agent to a recipient. The system comprises (a) a container of a medical fluid; (b) a primary tubing in communication with the container; (c) a parallel tubing connected to the primary tubing having a formulation chamber connected thereto, the formulation chamber housing a beneficial agent, or a device for deliverying a beneficial agent; and (d) a common tubing connected to the primary tubing and the parallel tubing for admi...

Compositions and methods useful for the prevention or treatment of a human or animal disorder or for the regulation of the human or animal physiological condition are provided. The compositions used comprise, in admixture, a biologically-effective amount of a drug specific for the disorder or condition and a biocompatible, water-soluble, amphiphilic steroid, other than a natural bile salt, which is capable of increasing drug permeability of the human or animal body surface across which the drug ...

A composition useful for the treatment of an animal suffering from a predetermined medical disorder including, in admixture, a medically effective amount of a drug, other than an antibiotic, effective against the medical disorder, and a biocompatible, water-soluble, amphiphilic steroid, other than a bile salt, which is capable of increasing the permeability to the drug of a surface of the animal across which the drug is to be administered, in an amount effective to increase the permeability of t...

A drip chamber apparatus wherein the base of the drip chamber includes an apertured disk with a series of concentric stepped recesses against which is positioned a valve diaphragm. There is provided a pre-biasing member which applies pressure to the valve diaphragm to maintain the valve seated in a closed position. The pre-biasing member is axially adjustable to vary the pre-biasing pressure.

Compositions and methods useful for the prevention or treatment of a human or animal disorder or for the regulation of a human or animal physiological condition are provided. The compositions used comprise, in admixture, a biologically-effective amount of a drug specific for the disorder or condition and a biocompatible, water-soluble, amphiphilic steroid, other than a natural bile salt, which is capable of increasing drug permeability of the human or animal body surface across which the drug is...

A method and composition for administering leptin to a subject. The invention includes suspending isolated native leptin-containing milk fat globules in a suitable medium for administering to a subject. The suspended milk fat globules may be administered orally as well as by intravenous, intramuscular, intraperitoneal, other enteral routes of administration, and other parenteral routes of administration. The invention includes a method for treating growth or maturational-related disorders in new...

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide systems and methods for managing an enterprise network. Briefly described, in architecture, one embodiment of the system, among others, can be implemented as follows. A plurality of computer applications is located on the enterprise network. In addition, a plurality of user clients to access the enterprise network is also provided. To manage user access of the computer applications on the enterprise network, an administration manager interface to a p...

Acemannan has now been discovered to be a potent inducer of Interleukin 1 (Il-1) and prostaglandin E.sub.2 (PGE.sub.2) production by human peripheral blood adherent cells in culture. Il-1 has been shown to be an important macrophage product and is associated with influencing the activity and production of T lymphocytes, fibroblasts, B lymphocytes and endothelial cells. Acemannan has no demonstrated toxicity, and acts as an adjuvant and immunoenhancer. Administration of an amount of acemannan suf...

A method and composition for administering leptin to a subject. The invention includes suspending isolated native leptin-containing milk fat globules in a suitable medium for administering to a subject. The suspended milk fat globules may be administered orally as well as by intravenous, intramuscular, intraperitoneal, other enteral routes of administration, and other parenteral routes of administration. The invention includes a method for treating growth or maturational-related disorders in new...

In a database, records corresponding to individuals entitled to social benefits are routinely and automatically reviewed. Records meeting certain criteria are selected for assessment. As a result of the assessment, a number of risk indication flags may be associated with certain of the selected records. A list of the selected records is then ranked according to a priority that is based on number and significance of associated risk indication flags. The ranked list is then used determine an order...