Drug and Alcohol Use - A Significant Risk Factor for HIV

A third of the 1.2 million Americans with HIV currently use drugs or binge on alcohol.  Many people are unaware that the increased risk of HIV infection among substance users can result from BOTH the sharing of contaminated injection equipment as well as impaired judgment that can lead to risky sexual behavior and HIV transmission. This is why substance abuse treatment can play an important role in preventing the spread of HIV.

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Lifeline Healthcare UAE

Lifeline Hospital, Jebel Ali is the first luxury boutique hospital in the UAE and the first full-fledged hospital in New Dubai. The 50 bed hospital is technologically advanced and provides a wide spectrum of secondary and tertiary medical services. It is staffed by highly trained and qualified healthcare professionals who are committed and passionate about providing care that cures. The hospital has established a solid reputation in the community for delivering superior clinical care in a warm and caring environment.

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Taking Pharmacy Benefits on a New Ride

Infographic | December 1, 2019

Rideshare companies like Uber and Lyft challenged the old way of doing things with a new approach. It’s not just about getting from point A to point B anymore, it’s about the experience, convenience and added value. The same applies to pass-through PBMs (pharmacy benefit managers) that are challenging the status quo to make prescriptions more affordable..

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What Does The Pharma IndustryWant From CROs?

Infographic | June 16, 2022

Use Informa Pharma Intelligence’s marketing and pharma expertise to conduct industry research, produce engaging thought leadership content,

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What is Adoptive Cell Therapy?

Infographic | February 5, 2020

A type of immunotherapy in which T cells are given to a patient to help the body fight diseases. In cancer therapy, T cells are usually taken from the patient’s own blood or tumor tissue, grown in large numbers in the laboratory, and then given back to the patient to help the immune system fight the cancer.

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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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Do patients actually watch all those pharma TV ads?

Infographic | January 13, 2020

Fewer than one in eight chronic-disease sufferers say they watch when a drug commercial comes on TV, according to one recent study of community users. And for the millennials among them, the percentage is even less so. That’s despite the $5.1 billion spent by biopharma on the medium in 2018. We take a look at these data points and many others from two recent studies on the media habits of patients and doctors.

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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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Lifeline Healthcare UAE

Lifeline Hospital, Jebel Ali is the first luxury boutique hospital in the UAE and the first full-fledged hospital in New Dubai. The 50 bed hospital is technologically advanced and provides a wide spectrum of secondary and tertiary medical services. It is staffed by highly trained and qualified healthcare professionals who are committed and passionate about providing care that cures. The hospital has established a solid reputation in the community for delivering superior clinical care in a warm and caring environment.

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