Extension of the transition period: the proposal to amend the European regulation 2017/745 MDR The proposal to amend the European Regulation 2017/745 MDR and the European Regulation 2017/746 IVDR, announced on December 9 during the EPSCO meeting came earlier than expected and was already published on the European Commission’s Medical Device website on January 6.…
Pharmaceutical market balance totals 25.67 billion in sales, up 4.6 percent over 2021 The year 2022 also ends for pharmacy with sales up sharply over the previous twelve months, both in turnover and volume. That’s the response that comes from Iqvia’s latest report, which updates market numbers and dynamics to the 52nd week, Monday, Dec.…
Effects of a dry extract supplement of hops (Humulus lupulus L.) on levels of depression, anxiety and stress The plant Humulus lupulus L. (hops) is used as an herbal medicine for anxiety and mood disorders. The objective of this study is to investigate the effects of a dry extract of hops on self-reported levels of…
Efficacy of probiotic administration in patients with partially controlled asthma The organism Bifidobacterium longum subsp infantis (B.infantis), defined as an oral probiotic, can modulate the immune system by inducing regulatory T cells (Treg) and decreasing allergen-induced airway hyperresponsiveness. It was hypothesized that administration of probiotics along with ordinary asthma treatment may improve asthma control in…
The effect of Korean ginseng on disease-related fatigue It is well known that fatigue, or the feeling of fatigue and asthenia, is a multifaceted symptom of unknown etiology and varying severity that affects many people in the course of illness. In traditional Eastern cultures, ginseng has been used for centuries to increase energy and improve…
EPSCO meeting: commission discussed the future of medical devices With the adoption of the European Medical Device Regulation (MDR) 2017/745, the regulation for medical devices has changed dramatically. The main goal of the MDR (Medical Device Regulation) is to “establish a robust, transparent, predictable and sustainable regulatory framework for medical devices, ensuring a high level…
Online pharmacy market in just eleven months exceeds 62 million packs sold Seasonality and flu syndromes are also keeping up the engine of the online pharmacy market, which in eleven months totals a turnover of more than 630 million and exceeds 62 million packs sold. This is the snapshot that comes from the report with…
Flu epidemic boosts annual pharmacy sales by +23 billion The flu epidemic that is hitting the country with an uncommon virulence (more than 12 cases per thousand inhabitants in the seven days from November 21 to 27, only four other times in the last twelve years had this threshold been exceeded) also blows on the…
CAMD announces efforts to avoid plausible future shortage of essential medical devices On October 20-21, 2022, the 51st meeting of the European Union Competent Authorities for Medical Devices (CAMD) was held in Prague under the Czech Presidency of the Council of the European Union. As a reminder, with the adoption of the European Medical Device…
Food supplements containing extracts or preparations of Curcuma longa and spp.: label adjustment by 31/12/2022 The Ministry of Health, after a case of death due to acute hepatitis, the cause of which was linked to the use of a food supplement containing curcumin and piperine, reactivated the interdisciplinary group of experts established in 2019 when…