Dramatic Increases in Maternal Opioid Use and Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome

January 22, 2019

Use of opioids during pregnancy can result in a drug withdrawal syndrome in newborns called neonatal abstinence syndrome or neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NAS/NOWS). A recent analysis of the extent, context, and costs of NAS/NOWS found that incidence of NAS/NOWS is rising in the United States.

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COVID-19 Summary as of March 13, 2020

Infographic | April 6, 2020

Biomedtracker and Trialtrove have a total of 307 clinical trials for the treatment of COVID-19. 152 initiated trials for the treatment of COVID-19. 155 Trials have been announced but have not yet begun recruitment.

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Cancer Drugs Bring in Most Pharma Revenue

Infographic | February 25, 2020

Worldwide cancer drug sales are already way ahead of those of other drugs and the revenue generated by them is expected to grow even larger by 2024. This is according to a report recently released by consultancy Evaluate, which analyses trends in the pharmaceutical sector. According to Evaluate's calculations, oncology drugs reached US$123.8 billion in sales in 2018, more than double that of the next item on the list, drugs treating diabetes with US$48.5 billion dollars in sales. By 2024, cancer drug sales are expected to almost double to US$236.6 billion dollars.

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Summary of Chloroquine and Hydroxychloroquine Drug-Drug Interactions

Infographic | April 7, 2020

COVID-19 is a rapidly emerging and devastating pandemic disease. Recently, chloroquine (CQ) and hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) have been suggested for possible off-label use for patients suffering from a more severe clinical course.

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2021 global life sciences outlook

Infographic | August 24, 2021

The life sciences sector has played a pivotal role amid the COVID-19 pandemic. To cope with the global crisis, traditional competitors partnered to accelerate research and develop the fastest novel vaccine in the history. Governments, health systems, payers, retail pharmacies, and nonprofits are now working collaboratively with the sector to provide widespread distribution and administration.

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Smart Pharmacovigilance

Infographic | May 23, 2021

Pharmacovigilance (PV) is essential to all life science organizations, ensuring that patients' health comes first. Various trends in global healthcare have transformed today’s PV function into a corporate asset that enhances brand value and contributes to new growth opportunities. However, existing safety systems impose a significant cost burden to operate.

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Pharma Technology Focus

Infographic | June 3, 2022

Pharma Technology Focus is free to read on all devices.

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Orimed is an up and coming, innovative Canadian pharmaceutical company, actively involved in the fields of sexual dysfunctions for women and men, bone health, pain and insomnia with new therapeutic fields on the horizon.

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