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HIV Infection

RX Note

Introduction HIV (Human immunodeficiency virus) is an enveloped, single-stranded RNA virus that was recognized as the causative agent of AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome). If HIV is left untreated, the virus will cause progressive weakening of the immune system, a process which occurs at different rates in different people.

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Pharma’s post-pandemic launch performance problem: what’s the prognosis?

pharmaphorum

COVID vaccines and treatments have created a substantial market over and above the existing Rx market- IQVIA estimates that the cumulative value of COVID vaccines could be between $185 and 295bn to 2026. The initial pandemic lockdowns prevented many patients from seeing doctors face-to-face. Launches, therefore, were happening.

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Top 20 RNAi Therapeutic Companies Based on 2022 R&D Expenditure

PharmaShots

In 2019, Mallinckrodt entered into a collaboration agreement with Silence Therapeutics to develop and commercialize RNAi therapeutics to treat life-threatening unmet diseases. Through the 2019 agreement, Mallinckrodt received the exclusive worldwide license to Silence’s SLN500. R&D Expenditure: $85.1M

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RX Note

Soft Contact Lenses - A basic overview Red Eye - Discussion on few possible conditions Styes - Warm compresses are the mainstay of treatment Eye Floaters - It is not often treated, except in severe cases.

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How Balancing Iron Levels Can Help Your Thyroid

The Thyroid Pharmacist

8] A more recent 2019 study looked at the levels of three important nutrients for thyroid health: iodine, iron, and selenium. [9] And as we’ve seen, even with supplementation, you need to address your root causes to prevent iron supply and demand challenges. Too much iron/ferritin can be a problem. However, when they added 1.5

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How Do Adaptogenic Herbs Benefit Hashimoto’s?

The Thyroid Pharmacist

Nikolai Lazarev defined adaptogens as “an agent that raises the body’s ability to resist stress by countering undesired stressors, whether physical, chemical, emotional, or biological.” The first case is outlined in a 2019 report by Roberto Vita and his research team, and published in Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira.