How Medical Cannabis Can Help Pain Management

April 12, 2019

Confusion surrounding the legalization of cannabis and its use for medical purposes can make it difficult to understand if cannabis use is safe and legal in your area. According to Canadian law the use of cannabidiol derived from cannabis is legal under the Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations. That means you can legally and safely choose to use cannabis products to assist with a number of medical issues.

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Astris Lifecare

On 1st February 2016, Able Rehabilitation Equipment, Acute Healthcare and Ascot Healthcare merged into one new dynamic entity and become Astris Lifecare. This was an exciting merger of three professional, innovative and long established companies which have been in business for a total of over 50 years under their current management.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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Astris Lifecare

On 1st February 2016, Able Rehabilitation Equipment, Acute Healthcare and Ascot Healthcare merged into one new dynamic entity and become Astris Lifecare. This was an exciting merger of three professional, innovative and long established companies which have been in business for a total of over 50 years under their current management.

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