Biosimilars are a relatively new arrival in the pharmaceutical industry, yet their potential drives acquisitions and apparently people not knowing about them is a major faux pas. In a recent PWC survey on top health industry issues, 67 percent of the respondents did not know what a biosimilar is
From March 2016 the first 3D printed drug approved by the FDA is officially available on the U.S. market. Aprecia Pharmaceuticals’ Spritam medication (active ingredient – Levetiracetam), destined for the treatment of partial onset, myoclonic, and primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures (various ty
Although healthcare IT seems to hardly catch its breath between one data breach and the other, with ransomware lurking at the horizon, the professionals need to prepare for the emerging healthcare trends that will soon shake the medical system – at least for the estimated changes, since there may w
Most people enjoy being the center of attention in various circumstances. In medicine, seemingly the patient is the center of attention each time a consultation takes place, but when considering the personalized medicine approach, the usual practices lose their supreme individual–focused status. A
In March 2016 the providers of telehealth medicine from Florida received good news. Florida lawmakers passed a bill that focuses on commercial insurance coverage. The key outcome is that telehealth providers will be able to enhance their offerings, as well as their services’ quality. Delivering h
A NIH-backed University of Pittsburgh study conducted on 1,788 US citizen aged between 19 and 32 revealed that sleep disturbance may be linked with social media activities. The frequency of social media visits was directly proportional with the sleep disturbance levels, insofar that the
Daily exercise is usually associated with a healthy image and an overall well-being in control person. Since our work and living habits do not provide enough physical tonus, a vast majority of modern people compensate by following a daily sportive routine, that ranges from walking and bicycling to
