Sage-Based Gel:Treatment for Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis

The effect of sage versus triamcinolone acetonide in the treatment of recurrent aphthous stomatitis: a double-blind randomized clinical trial Recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) is a common oral mucosal disease characterized by painful, recurrent single or multiple ulcers confined to the oral cavity. Aphthous ulcers are harmful to patients and cause pain and burning when eating,…

Online pharmacy market: Volume contraction -1.2%

Online pharmacy market: Volume contraction -1.2%, trend growth stable in 2023 The online pharmacy market closes the 18th week of 2023 with a volume contraction, -1.2 % compared to the same seven days in 2022, holding flat the trend growth over the year. This is the indication coming from the report with which Iqvia updates…

Cranberries: Prevention of Urinary Infections

Cranberries: A Natural Remedy to Prevent Urinary Tract Infections Cranberries contain proanthocyanidins (PACs), which inhibit the adhesion of p-fimbriated Escherichia coli to urothelial cells lining the bladder. Cranberry products have been widely used for several decades to prevent urinary tract infections (UTIs). This is the fifth update of a review first published in 1998 and…

Pharmacy market loses 1.5% year-on-year

IQVIA report updates pharmacy market data to the 17th week of 2023 The pharmacy market is also holding the handbrake in the 17th week of 2023, the week from April 24 to 30, losing 1.5 percent in value sales and 6.4 percent in packs on a year-on-year basis compared to the same seven days in…

Natural remedies for the treatment of sore throat

Reduction of viral load in patients with acute sore throat: results of an observational clinical study with Echinacea/Salvia lozenges Acute tonsillopharyngitis or sore throat is an early sign of viral respiratory tract infection (RTI) and an optimal indicator for early antiviral and anti-inflammatory intervention. Both of these actions have been attributed to Echinacea purpurea and…

Further amendment to the lists of harmonized standards with presumption of conformity with European medical device regulations

The European Commission has published in the Official Journal of the European Communities (OJ) the second amendments to the lists of harmonized standards. The harmonized standards listed in the OJ provide a presumption of conformity with the relevant requirements of the Medical Device Regulation ( MDR ) and the In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Device Regulation…

GALACTAGOGUE ACTIVITY of anise seeds

Anise (Pimpinella anisum, Apiaceae) is an annual herbaceous plant that thrives in warm temperate climates. It contains numerous biologically important substances. of particular note is its essential oil, of which the most abundant constituent is trans-anethole. Other components include coumarins (scopoletin, umbelliferone, umbelliprenin and bergaptene), flavonoids (quercetin, apigenin, luteolin and their glycosides) and other aromatic…

Cosmetics: 2022 closes with 2 billion

Nearly two billion euros is the turnover totaled by cosmetics in pharmacies in 2022 Nearly two billion euros will be the turnover totaled in 2022 by pharmacy cosmetics, which remains in third place among the industry’s sales channels but must begin to guard against the growth, another double-digit year, of e-commerce. COSMETICS, FINAL FIGURES AND…