The recent advancement in technology and rising awareness in healthcare are the major factors leading to exponential growth in the pharmaceutical industry. The industry is also bullish on the ever-increasing investments, new innovative start-ups, expiry of several essential patents, market share gains of existing products, inter-organizational partnerships and favourable regulatory norms. In spite of the...Continue Reading
May 27, will witness the entire United States of America commemorating National Senior Health & Fitness Day. It is the nation’s largest older adult health and wellness event, now entering its 28th year. The theme for this year is “Life is better in motion!” (1) In our attempt to commemorate this momentous occasion, let us...Continue Reading
Domperidone, generally sold under the brand name Motilium among others, is a medication used as an antiemetic, gastric prokinetic agent and galactagogue. It is commonly used for treating common problems of indigestion, nausea, heartburn, constant feeling of fullness and vomiting. It has also proved to be very useful for the treatment of motion sickness. As an effective...Continue Reading
Respiratory tract infections (RTI) are classified as infectious diseases of the upper or lower respiratory tract. The common RTI’s include the common cold, laryngitis, tonsillitis, rhinosinusitis and acute otitis media. Cephalexin, a first-generation semisynthetic cephalosporin antibiotic with a wide range of antibacterial activity and clinical applications, is most commonly used to treat such infections. Cephalexin...Continue Reading
Being ‘mindful about the mind’ – To Avoid Anxiety Attacks! Treatment of physical ailments has always been prioritised over the treatment of mental disorders. Over the years, there has been an increase in awareness, and people are now more sensitive towards such ailments. A timely diagnosis, proper medications, and empathy from those around can heal...Continue Reading
The Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) is a chemical compound that acts as the chief constituent of any drug. It is responsible for producing the desired effects in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or disease prevention. Additionally, every medicine will also consist of excipients, which are chemically inactive substances, such as lactose or mineral oil (1)....Continue Reading
India enjoys a prominent place in the global pharmaceutical sector. In tune with it being the largest provider of generic medicines globally, the country’s pharmaceutical sector is pegged to touch a whopping US $100 billion by 2025 and US $120 billion by 2030 (1). The major drivers for this aggressive evolution include key innovation and...Continue Reading
