Prescription Drug Abuse

Deaths from drug overdose have been rising steadily over the past two decades and have become the leading cause of injury death in the United States. Every day in the United States, 114 people die as a result of drug overdose, and another 6,748 are treated in emergency departments (ED) for the misuse or abuse of drugs.2 Nearly nine out of 10 poisoning deaths are caused by drugs.

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New technology advances biopharma chromatography productivity

whitePaper | February 16, 2023

Monoclonal antibody drugs (mAbs) make up more than 50 percent of the biologics on the market today, as well as a significant number of new drugs in the development pipeline. The value and impact of these therapies has been dramatic.

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The Ultimate Guide to Digitizing Pharma Manufacturing

whitePaper | September 15, 2022

The sheer size of the pharmaceutical industry makes it important for all stakeholders to stay up to date with pharmaceutical industry trends.

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Infosys and Top Pharma Bring Digital Transformation to DrugManufacturing Data

whitePaper | April 1, 2022

In 2017, a top 20 global pharmaceutical company began a journey to digitally transform its pharmaceutical engineering and manufacturing capabilities by constructing a data integration and visualization platform, with strategic assistance and technical implementation provided by its partner Infosys.

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The Never-Normal Future of Manufacturing

whitePaper | September 24, 2022

Let’s just say what we’re all thinking: 2020 was rough. It threw pretty much every element of our lives into disarray, and we suddenly had to become experts at navigating a new way of working, schooling and socializing.

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Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Its Effect on Pharmaceutical Marketing and Sales

whitePaper | March 16, 2020

With the rapid onset of coronavirus in the United States, many pharma companies are being forced to prepare for a scenario in which their reps cannot visit providers and patients are limited in their ability to visit their healthcare professionals (HCP). The CDC has gone as far as recommending the use of telemedicine and patient portals as primary channels for HCPs and patients to interact.

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Paving the way for pharma R&D to use FAIR data

whitePaper | December 16, 2019

The use of FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable) data in drug discovery and development could be transformational. But the pharma industry has been slow to embrace FAIR data — partially because of difficulties in establishing the necessary infrastructure and because of internal culture.

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Solvias is a world leader in contract research, development and manufacturing. The industries we serve include pharmaceuticals, biotech, medical devices and cosmetics.

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