How General Anesthesia Works

March 1, 2019

General anesthetics work by altering the activity of specific neurons in the brain. One main class of these drugs, which includes propofol and the ether-derivative sevoflurane, work primarily by increasing the activity of inhibitory GABAA receptors, while a second class that includes ketamine primarily blocks excitatory NMDA receptors.

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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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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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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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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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Pharmaceutical industry and medicine

Infographic | March 12, 2022

Pharmaceutical industry and medicine vector infographics with drugs, pills, bottles and packages, text blocks and charts all around

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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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