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For months now, people have been watching closely to see if it’s possible to get re-infected with the coronavirus. It’s taken a while for the signal-to-noise to get better, but by now there’s no doubt that the answer is yes, it’s possible. We’ve just had… Read More »Immunity and Re-Infection

The first advice is “Don’t panic”. You will have heard that last night J&J announced that their coronavirus vaccine dosing has been paused while they investigate an adverse event in the trial. And while you never like to hear that, considering the size of their… Read More »Another Vaccine Trial Halt

Congratulations to Paul Milgrom and Robert Wilson for the 2020 Nobel Prize in Economics. Below is an excerpt from the press release. Using auction theory, researchers try to understand the outcomes of different rules for bidding and final prices, the auction format. The analysis is difficult,… Read More »2020 Economics Nobel Prize: Paul Milgrom and Robert Wilson

Congratulations to Paul Milgrom and Robert Wilson for the 2020 Nobel Prize in Economics. Below is an excerpt from the press release. Using auction theory, researchers try to understand the outcomes of different rules for bidding and final prices, the auction format. The analysis is difficult,… Read More »2020 Economics Nobel Prize: Paul Milgrom and Robert Wilson

Let’s catch up with some things that (by this point) feel a bit like old news. But it’s important to do it, because (A) the big reason they feel that way is because of the bizarre world we’ve been living in the last few months,… Read More »Hard Data on Remdesivir, and on Hydroxychlorquine

From the Nobel Prize website: Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer A. Doudna have discovered one of gene technology’s sharpest tools: the CRISPR/Cas9 genetic scissors. Using these, researchers can change the DNA of animals, plants and microorganisms with extremely high precision. This technology has had a revolutionary… Read More »CRISPR inventors win Nobel Prize in Chemistry

The 2020 Chemistry Nobel has gone to Jennifer Doudna and Emmanuelle Charpentier for the discovery of CRISPR. An award in this area has been expected for some time – it’s obviously worthy – so the main thing people have been waiting for is to see… Read More »A Nobel for CRISPR

What You Should Know: – Digital health funding reached a record-breaking $4.0B in Q3 2020 for a total of $9.4B year to date, according to the latest Rock Health quarterly report. – Twenty-four (24) digital health companies have raised mega deals of $100M or more… Read More »Q3 2020 Digital Health Funding Breaks $4B: 3 Key Trends to Know

I’ve had emails asking me what I think about President Trump’s illness and the course of treatment that he’s under. To be honest, this wasn’t a subject that I really felt like writing about – every time I write anything about Trump here, I regret… Read More »The President’s Coronavirus Treatment

Did you ever wonder which the most prescribed drugs in the US are? The whopping number of retail prescription drugs filled at pharmacies might shock you. Breaking it down for 2019, you see that 51% of them were Commercial, 28% were Medicare while 16% were… Read More »Top 7 Most Prescribed Drugs in the US

Word came yesterday that Abbott received an Emergency Use Authorization for a new coronavirus test, one that is faster and cheaper than anything currently out there. The two types of tests that we see in use now are RT-PCR, the nasal-swab test that detects viral… Read More »Thoughts On a New Coronavirus Test (And on Testing)

Shirley Svorny and Michael Cannon of the Cato Institute have a long history (see here) of criticizing government licensing of physicians and other health care providers (e.g., nurse practitioners [NPs], nurses). Their proposed alternative has been to allow private entities to certify the competence of… Read More »Should more flexible health care professional licensing continue after COVID-19?

In the news, we often hear of pharma companies dramatically raising the price of off-patent but sole-sourced drugs. For instance, Martin Shkreli–formerly of Turing pharmaceuticals–raised the price of Daraprim, an antiparasitic drug, from $13.50 to $750 per pill. Is this a common occurrence or is… Read More »Sole-Source, Off-Patent Drugs: Are prices rising out of control?

This article was originally published by Mahendra Saini, Nikhita Parihar, Shankar Lal Soni, and Vandana Sharma in the Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research and Development. 2020; 8(4): 194-212 under an… The post Drug Repurposing: An Overview  appeared first on DrugPatentWatch – Make Better Decisions.

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So let’s talk about nanobodies – there’s a coronavirus connection to this, but it’s a good topic in general for several reasons. We begin at the beginning: what the heck is a “nanobody”? Antibody Structure The name is derived, rather loosely, from “antibody”. So let’s… Read More »Nanobodies Against the Coronavirus: Something New

Register now The promise of EMR/HER data is receiving increased attention as clinical researchers and patients continue a decade’s long mission to more effectively and rapidly enroll patients on clinical trials; bring new treatment options to market; and improve clinical trial cycle time. Despite vast… Read More »Automating Safety Case Processing: The Options

Many people have been wondering what’s going on with the announcement by the Trump administration that Kodak has been contracted to produce pharmaceutical APIs here in the US. Let’s line up some of the public statements about all this first, and then take a closer… Read More »That Kodak Deal

Thanks to online pharmacies, the ability to treat complex health issues is strengthened as one can avail advanced medicines from any corner of the world. The power of the internet is in full strength that doorstep delivery of medicines is possible. Buying online drugs safely… Read More »Complete Guide on Buying Medicines from Online Pharmacies

What You Should Know: – Caption Health raises $53 million series B round to fuel commercialization and expansion of its FDA-approved AI ultrasound technology. This is on the heels of its receiving FDA clearance, designated as a breakthrough technology to fight against COVID-19. – As… Read More »Caption Health Nabs $53M to Commercialize FDA-Cleared AI-Guided Ultrasound Technology

What You Should Know: – UnitedHealth Group launches a new pilot for digital health therapy for Type 2 Diabetes to nearly a quarter-million members at no additional cost to more than 230,000 employer-sponsored, fully insured UnitedHealthcare members in 27 states and Washington, D.C. – The… Read More »UnitedHealth Group Launches New Digital Health Therapy for Type 2 Diabetes

Are credit card processing fees cutting into your profit margin? Here are some tips to help your business save money. Every time a customer pays for services or products with a credit card, the merchant has to pay a card processing fee. While the fee… Read More »How to Save Money on Payment Processing

Are you a complete beginner in the field of pharmaceutical imports? Do you want to know procedures to import pharmaceuticals from India? In this article, you will get a basic idea upon the import of Pharmaceutical products. You will learn about import procedures and import… Read More »How Can I Import Pharmaceutical Products From India?

Generic drugs are one of the few affordable healthcare options left in this growing medical industry. They are copies of brand-name drugs and have exactly the same dosage, intended use, effects, side effects, and strength as the original drug. In other words, generic drugs have… Read More »Generic VS Brand Name Drugs: Complete Analysis

With modern fast-paced life, the world is currently facing major health issues. Whether chronic illnesses or day-to-day ailments, the occurrence of diseases is growing exponentially. As a result, the demand for medicines is always high in the market. However, a lot of duplicities are taking… Read More »Advantages of Purchasing from a Pharmaceutical Wholesale

At Actiza Pharmaceutical Pvt. Ltd., we offer a varied range of services covering almost every sphere of the pharmaceutical domain and these include our Pharmaceutical Exportcontract manufacturing, regulatory support, manufacturing services and packaging as well. As it comes to our manufacturing of drugs part, we… Read More »Introduce to Actiza Pharmaceutical Pvt. Ltd.

WordPress is an award-winning web software, used by millions of webmasters worldwide for building their website or blog. SiteGround is proud to host this particular WordPress installation and provide users with multiple resources to facilitate the management of their WP websites: Expert WordPress Hosting SiteGround… Read More »WordPress Resources at SiteGround

Actiza Pharmaceutical Pvt Ltd. is a rapidly growing Indian pharmaceutical company with a strong presence in Injectable manufacturing. Established in 2011, Actiza Pharmaceutical has emerged as one of the largest focused small volume parenteral manufacturer in India and is engaged in contract manufacturing for all… Read More »Actiza Pharmaceutical Pvt Ltd. is a strong presence in Injectable manufacturing