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COPD diagnosed prevalent cases across 7MM to reach 38.02 million in 2033, forecasts GlobalData

Express Pharma

COPD by GOLD 2016 criteria using CAT score accounted for approximately 54 per cent of the diagnosed prevalent cases of COPD, while COPD by GOLD 2016 criteria using mMRC score accounted for approximately 36 per cent of the diagnosed prevalent cases in the 7MM in 2023. 7MM: The US, 5EU (France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the UK), and Japan.

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First AI-generated small molecule drug enters Phase II trial

European Pharmaceutical Review

Initiating Phase II trials for an AI-generated drug The Phase II study will assess the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics and preliminary efficacy of 12-week oral INS018_055 dosage in subjects with the rare lung disease idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Patients will be divided into four parallel cohorts.

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From Healing to Harm: The Unintended Consequences of Polypharmacy in Seniors

PharmD Live

JAMA 2016; 316(20): 2115-25.) Healthcare providers review medication lists, adjust dosages, and coordinate care among multiple specialists. This responsibility impacts caregivers’ health and well-being, with approximately 20% reporting high physical strain and 40% experiencing emotional stress (Family Caregiver Alliance, 2016).

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How Pharmacogenomics may finally realise its promise

pharmaphorum

In 2016, the estimated annual cost of drug-related morbidity and mortality resulting from non-optimised medication therapy was $528.4 Looking at an individual’s genomic profile also provides an understanding of appropriate medication dosage. billion in the United States alone.

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Novel oral chemotherapeutic holds potential for stomach cancer patients

European Pharmaceutical Review

The availability of oral chemotherapy treatments would provide stomach cancer patients with the option of more efficacious drugs with improved tolerability in a more convenient dosage format” The poor clinical outcomes of stomach cancer make it a key target for drug development. 5): V38-V49. Camptosar prescribing information.

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Administration of Medicines to Children

RX Note

Dosage regimen, e.g. Dosing around school time? External Links Paediatric pharmacokinetics and drug doses, 2016 Administration of medicines to children: a practical guide, 2022 Dosing frequency? Illness being treated Patient and caretaker - Sense of urgency?

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Amber Specialty Pharmacy Celebrates Its 25th Anniversary with the Launch of New Transplant Patient Recovery Program

Amber

Amber Specialty Pharmacy employs pharmacists who have specialized training in transplant care and review each patient’s medications to prevent any drug interactions, as well as adjust medication dosages to help with side effects. In 2016, Amber Specialty Pharmacy ranked highest for patient satisfaction among U.S.