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Effective 1 July 2019, the EU adopted a regulation by introducing a supplementary protection certificate (SPC) manufacturing and stockpiling waiver. This waiver also applies for biosimilar versions of SPC-protected medicine during the term of the SPC. SPC’s are defined as IP rights extending patent protection for up to five years for medicines that are […]
A nationwide shortage of a generic drug that can shrink and control brain tumors in children raises questions about how critical medicines can go scarce. Life-saving pediatric cancer drugs are frequently unavailable due to shortages. Since being diagnosed with a brain tumor nearly a year ago, my son has lived much like any 5-year-old – in […]
Here’s what to look out for — other than the packaging Prescription drug costs are an issue for millions of Americans, many of whom use prescription medicine on a daily basis. And since Medicare doesn’t always cover brand-name drugs, it’s worth giving some thought to what exactly, if any, are the differences between brand name and […]
Latest Mediscor review says generic utilisation rate more than doubled from 27.7% in 2002 to 62.4% in 2018 The use of cheaper generic alternatives that are no longer patent-protected rose to an all-time high in the private sector in 2018, according to the latest Mediscor review. The trend highlights the continued impact of the […]
This morning, Health Canada announced the final amendments to the Patented Medicines Regulations (see news release here and RIAS here). These amendments represent the first substantive revision to the Regulations since their introduction in 1987, and a significant departure from the existing framework. The amended Regulations will come into force on July 1, 2020 […]
There is a question about what role race and wealth play in how much attention and funding the disease receives. Sickle cell disease affects about 100,000 Americans, most of them African-Americans. There are few treatments for it, and experts say not enough is being done to prevent complications. Just recently, the Centers for Medicare […]
For respiratory infections in children under 12, physicians are increasingly more likely to recommend antihistamines and less likely to recommend cough and cold medicines, a new study found. Antihistamines are widely used over-the-counter to treat various allergic conditions. However, these medicines have little known benefit for children with colds, and some older antihistamines cause sedation […]
According to WHO statistics, almost half of the world’s population is deprived of standard health coverage. ‘Health for all’ has been a shout out of WHO and consistently works on improving health facilities across the globe. Equal access to health, clean water and sanitation has been a question and priority of India. Besides, the […]
How insurance companies farm out their dirty work to doctors and patients. “Doctor, could you please redo my insulin prescription? The one you gave me is wrong.” My patient’s frustration was obvious over the phone. She was standing at the pharmacy, unable to get her diabetes medication. We had gone through this just the week […]
Currently India is aggressively adopting ‘Smart life’ where everything is driven by smart technology like artificial intelligence and IoT, but a grave reality still haunts most of the population is lack of basic healthcare facilities By Amit Aggarwal Co-Founder and Director, Effectual Services Currently India is aggressively adopting ‘Smart life’ where everything is driven […]
