Category: Pharmaceuticals
Net retailers back in drug business
JAPAN – Many online retailers expressed their enthusiasm to resume or enter the online drug sales market after the Supreme Court ruled a blanket restriction on such sales was illegal and invalid. While Friday’s ruling liberalizes online sales of nonprescription […]
Unnecessary Antibiotic Use Increases Risk of Deadly Infections
In healthcare, the impact of antibiotic misuse has far-reaching consequences. This includes reduced efficacy of the drugs, increased prevalence of drug-resistant organisms, and increased risk of deadly infections. A new study featured in the February issue of Infection Control and […]
Bayer ties up with S’pore research centres to discover cancer drugs
SINGAPORE – Bayer HealthCare and five research institutions in Singapore have established an Integrated Translational Oncology Network to enhance research and development collaborations in the fight against cancer. The establishment of the network was supported and facilitated by the Singapore […]
Tomato Skin Pill Could Help Cut Stroke Risk
A pill containing lycopene – a chemical found in tomato skin can cut the risk of strokes and reduce the progression of cancer, states study. The pill, called Ateronon had previously been shown to help unclog blocked arteries, and which […]
Antibiotic use in hospitals tumbles
China’s national campaign to crack down on prescription drug abuse appears to be making progress, after figures revealed a drop of 6 percentage points in the use of antibiotics in hospitals from 2008 to 2011. An annual report by the […]
Report Reveals ‘Fake Drugs from China’ Could be Hampering Fight Against Malaria in Africa
A report points the finger at China as a suspected source of fake and substandard drugs that are making it difficult to cure malaria in various African countries. In cities and villages across Tanzania and Uganda, the countries with the […]
Overprescribing Antibiotics can Lead to Resistance
Antibiotics may not be so effective in treating patients with cough caused by chest problems, a recent Lancet insight suggests. If a person is diagnosed with pneumonia, then antibiotics should be used due to the severity of the disease, reveal […]
Dangerous to Buy Drugs Online
A report by Pfizer and the Royal Pharmaceutical Society has revealed the huge number of people buying prescription drugs online. According to the report by pharmacists, 50% of customers are picking up drugs online and this is partly due to […]
The Outlook for Pharmaceuticals in North East Asia
Geographically located in North East Asia, these four countries are currently undergoing different phases of development, both in overall terms and, more pertinently, in the growth of their respective pharmaceutical markets. Japan, South Korea and Taiwan represent highly developed pharmaceutical […]
New Experimental Drug to Overcome Depression
AZD6765 – a novel experimental drug could ease out depression without any adverse side effects, say researchers. Prescription anti-depressants, working through the brain’s serotonin system, take weeks to work, which might prompt severely depressed to commit suicide. Ketamine also works […]
