Big data is ‘a collection of data sets so large and complex that it becomes difficult to process using on-hand database management tools or traditional data processing applications.’ It refers to a large volume of data that is analysed...
ReadmoreHaemophilia is a bleeding disorder where an individual does not have enough clotting factor and can bleed for a longer time. Since 1965, the introduction of factor replacement therapy (cryoprecipitate and later clotting factor concentrates) has enabled the substitution of the...
ReadmoreThree words define everything the Internet of Things (IoT) stands for: Convenience, Efficiency and Automation. IoT is a gamut of game changing technology interventions that has created a buzz in almost every industry; but, has it found acceptance in healthcare?...
ReadmoreA nurse was juggling several topics in her mind when sauntering to the neonatal ward to perform a blood test to check a newborn’s glucose levels. The infant’s mother had developed gestational diabetes during her pregnancy. The nurse visited the...
ReadmoreOf all the forms of inequality, injustice in health is the most shocking and inhumane. Dr. Martin Luther King Health is a fundamental human right. If you believe everyone should be able to access health care service irrespective of their...
ReadmoreMany discoveries in medical science happened by chance. In the middle of the twentieth century, two French haematologists, Jean Bernard and Jean-Pierre Soulier, diagnosed a young male patient who had a severe bleeding defect with a prolonged bleeding time and...
ReadmoreWho is a Key Opinion Leader? Douglas Adams indicates that not all opinions are equal in one of his famous statements. A few outlooks are stronger in logic and argument than others. Key opinion leaders, also known as KOLs, spread...
ReadmoreAn overwhelming 70% of all healthcare expenditures are met out-of-pocket in India, which is impoverishing a considerable number of its citizens. The government is paving a roadmap towards an improved healthcare scenario to upsurge the healthcare spend (% of GDP),...
ReadmoreThe present day pharmaceutical industry has earned a new dimension compared to its previous counterparts. The emergence of rapidly changing technology and new processes are changing the overall picture of the pharmaceutical industry, and the change is mostly for good....
ReadmorePharmaceutical companies are being driven towards mergers and acquisitions because of the increasing costs of drug development, tightened regulatory approvals, and some of the bestselling products going off patent. The pharmaceutical industry uses M&As as a strategic growth option to...
ReadmoreThe World Health Organization (WHO) defines patience adherence as the ‘the extent to which a person’s behavior – taking medication, following a diet, and/or executing lifestyle changes – corresponds with the agreed upon recommendations from a health care provider’. Good...
ReadmoreWhat Is 3D Printing and How Does It Work? 3-Dimensional (3D) Printing is a digital process that generates 3D objects, layer over layer, using a variety of polymers. It is also known as Additive Manufacturing (AM). Objects are composed using...
ReadmoreCloud computing is a ‘platform that delivers services or shares resources, software, and information via the internet. The information is stored on a physical server maintained and controlled by a cloud computing provider or vendor. The users can easily access...
ReadmoreA middle-aged man while watering plants noticed a bruise on his hands. In the next three days, the bruising became extensive, involving both the arms and hands. He decided to visit a physician. His medical history showed that he was...
ReadmoreNanotechnology has a vital role in the healthcare sector - to develop novel drug carriers and specific at-targeted delivery towards tumors. Nanomedicines are carried by small devices at a range of 1-100 nm. Such small devices can be highly beneficial...
ReadmorePatient organizations educate people about living with their conditions, raise awareness on screening and prevention, provide emotional support, helplines, and access to treatment. People can meet each other in a forum and share their experiences. This provides on-going support for...
ReadmoreGDPR stands for ‘General Data Protection Regulation’. It is a new set of guidelines that safeguards the personal data of the EU citizens. It enforces stringent rules to control and process personally identifiable data. GDPR came into force on May...
ReadmoreThe healthcare industry is experiencing a revolution by connecting patient access with personal health information and it’s improving lives. The democratization of the healthcare industry is a popular topic and one that signifies the transition of knowledge about medicine from...
ReadmoreA team of haemophilia experts should adopt a holistic approach to provide better health and quality of life for patients. Haemophilia is a chronic and inherited X-linked bleeding disorder that requires lifelong medical care. This rare genetic condition is much...
ReadmoreJohn was diagnosed with severe haemophilia B when he was just a year old. He then began primary prophylaxis with plasma-derived FIX concentrate (pdFIXC). Tests for inhibitors were repeatedly negative, and John lived a normal life until he was 10....
ReadmoreThe year 2012 witnessed an extensive focus on biosimilars, irrespective of the size and geographic presence of pharmaceutical companies. It was evident that the world was getting ready for low cost biologics. This was regarded as an immediate alternative to...
ReadmoreIndividuals spend nearly three-fourths of their lives at the workplace. Therefore, it is important to make sure that the workplace caters to their physical and mental health. According to the famous psychologist, Dr. Carol Ryff, ‘psychological well-being is the ability...
ReadmoreKeeping employees engaged may be the biggest challenge in the present scenario. Most of the challenges arise because of a lack of appreciation or motivation, or a disconnection among the team members. Employees are the most important asset of any...
ReadmoreIs it possible in near future to obtain identical biomolecules? The answer would be “NO” Consider the below cartoon depicting a monoclonal antibody (mAb) belonging to IgG class. There are six different known post translational modifications (shaded in grey) which...
ReadmoreA good job is something that every educated girl wishes for. I still vividly remember those days when I was doing my Masters in Clinical Research in Delhi. Day in and day out, thoughts of getting a good job in...
ReadmoreI still remember an incident involving my friend who had just moved to the US from a developing country. When he went out to buy milk for the first time from a giant superstore, he was lost in the aisle...
ReadmoreThe recent decision of the UK to leave the EU could lead to a dearth of life-saving medicines and in turn delay the timely access to healthcare to millions of people in the UK and Europe. Two of the top...
ReadmoreYou probably know someone with Diabetes, someone who has trouble controlling his/her glucose level. Many patients successfully use Insulin. However, some patients are averse due to the injectable nature of administration. They need to try new or different approaches to...
ReadmoreToday’s world is spilt into two categories when it comes to healthcare access. On one side there is the talk about access to care for the right patients at the right time and on the other end there is the...
ReadmoreIncreasing number of countries require pharmaceutical companies to carry out an economic evaluation to demonstrate the value of their new product. It has also become an imperative to conduct a budget impact analysis to explore the affordability. With a view...
ReadmoreAbraham Lincoln once said “The best way to predict your future is to create it”. We, Focus Scientific Research Centre team, a part of phamax, predict and create the future in the real world with our studies on real world...
ReadmoreThe patchwork of sanctions imposed against Iran is conceivably the most comprehensive sanctions ever marshalled by the international community. The sanctions, systematized by different countries with diverse priorities using different implements, played a key role in convincing Iran to accept...
ReadmoreEvaluation of the Pharmaceutical Market Many models, templates or tools were made by the pundits to cater to the industries who want to assess their product or the market. Most of these are still used even though the market scenario...
ReadmoreDuring my early days in phamax, someone very wisely gave me the lesson of a lifetime: "we work in an industry where we are given whites and blacks and our task is to create shades of grey out of it”....
ReadmoreIn our daily work life, we all experience stress at some or other stage. It is purely because of the way we prioritize our work and family life. Looking at in an optimistic way, stress at some stage of life...
ReadmoreIn the context of scientific writing: Creativity is intelligence having fun. Science and Arts are considered to be two very different fields, where no ends meet. However, when your work involves and is a balance of both, the output is a...
ReadmorePokemon Go, the smartphone game, has taken the world by storm. The game has been successfully capturing user interest and engagement due to the fact that it combines the real world with gamification. Augmented reality at their fingertips has made...
ReadmoreDuring my tenure with Nokia as the Global Product Lead – Health and Wellness Services, I was witness to the transformation of healthcare or Health 1.0 to what is called Health 2.0 now. Healthcare as a domain had stayed unchanged...
ReadmoreBig data is ‘a collection of data sets so large and complex that it becomes difficult to process using on-hand database management tools or traditional data processing applications.’ It refers to a large volume of data that is analysed...
ReadmoreEmerging markets are becoming more and more important for pharma players. Healthcare is becoming the priority for governments. Governments are investing in infrastructure, funding services, encouraging the development of respective domestic industries and expanding health insurance to a broader population....
ReadmoreCloud computing is a ‘platform that delivers services or shares resources, software, and information via the internet. The information is stored on a physical server maintained and controlled by a cloud computing provider or vendor. The users can easily access...
ReadmoreNanotechnology has a vital role in the healthcare sector - to develop novel drug carriers and specific at-targeted delivery towards tumors. Nanomedicines are carried by small devices at a range of 1-100 nm. Such small devices can be highly beneficial...
ReadmoreBlockbuster! It is the term each pharmaceutical product wants to be tagged with by their manufacturer. These were few and far in between in recent times. Hyper-targeted therapies, decrease in innovation, competition from biosimilars and generics, and rising payor influence...
ReadmoreThere is a saying that goes “Being a great place to work is the difference between being a good company and a great company.” There is always a boost in interest when you get to work on different types of...
ReadmoreThe theme of the World Diabetes Day, 2016, is Eyes on Diabetes. This year the focus is on screening to ensure the early diagnosis and treatment of type 2 diabetes to reduce the risk of serious complications. Diabetes is a...
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