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Pharmaceutical Trends for 2017: Biosimilars
Pharma Trends 2017: Biosimilars Frank Magliochetti Report The FDA approved 56 new drugs in 2015 and, of these, 33 were specialty drugs and 23 were traditional. One was a biosimilar. Development, approval and acceptance of biosimilars may become an important trend in 2017. The FDA is approving more specialty drugs than ever before and specialty […]
Prenatal Fish Oil – Lower Risk of Asthma in Children
Prenatal Fish Oil Supplementation May Lower Risk of Asthma in Children Taking fish oil supplements during pregnancy may lower the risk of asthma in children, according to a new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine. The study shows that supplementation with long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFA) during the third trimester can reduce the […]
Trends in Healthcare to Watch for in 2020
5 Trends to Watch for in 2020 Healthcare is changing at the speed of light as researchers discover new treatments and as developers create new technologies that improve the health and well-being of the public. A dizzying array of new healthcare products will hit the market in the next year. Here are five of the […]
Medication Adherence in the United States
United States: Medication Adherence Check Up Non-adherence includes stopping, not starting, or taking less than the prescribed amount of a medication. More than half of all adults in the United States with a chronic illness report at least one episode of non-adherence to their prescription medication, according to the first National Report Card on Adherence. This […]
Vaccinated for Measles?
Even Vaccinated People Can Get the Measles Measles are a serious infectious disease that can cause serious complications, such as ear infections, inflammation of the throat and lungs, pneumonia, swelling of the brain known as encephalitis, and pregnancy problems. Once very common, measles are now rare thanks to vaccinations, but people who have been vaccinated […]