Dry extract of ivy leaves in the treatment of cough during acute respiratory tract infections Acute respiratory tract infections are the most common diseases in primary care. It is estimated that 90 percent of such infections have a viral etiology and therefore antibiotic treatment, although quite commonly prescribed, is usually not indicated. On average, adults…
Iqvia updates week 13 of 2023: braking continues, depends mainly on the commercial market The consumption “freeze” that has been extinguishing the pharmacy market’s run for about a month now continues in the seven days from March 27 to April 2. This is the indication that comes from the report with which Iqvia has updated…
Effects of anthocyanin-rich supplementation on cognition in cognitively healthy middle-aged and older adults The prevalence of age-related cognitive decline is increasing as the world’s population ages, putting the independence and quality of life of the elderly at risk. Anthocyanin, as a subclass of dietary flavonoids, may have a beneficial impact on cognitive outcomes. The objective…
Pharmacy market: online resumes growth in value and volume with sharp growth in the veterinary products basket In the twelfth week of 2023, March 20-26, pharmacy e-commerce returned to growth after a slight setback between the ninth and tenth, although in the annual comparison with 2022, the trend remains positive only in values. This is…
A question and answer document has been published by the European Commission, the purpose of which is to facilitate the application of Regulation (EU) 2023/607 The main objective of the European Medical Device Regulation (MDR) 2017/745 is to “establish a robust, transparent, predictable and sustainable regulatory framework for medical devices, ensuring a high level of…
A comprehensive review of clinically proven medicinal plants in the treatment of overweight and obesity Obesity has become a global health problem, more specifically a pandemic in today’s world due to its high prevalence in the recent era. The increased risk of morbidity and mortality in obese patients can be attributed to its association with…
MDR extension has been approved, will there be room in the short term for certification of new medical devices? The proposal to amend European Regulation 2017/745 MDR and European Regulation 2017/746 IVDR, announced on December 9 during the EPSCO meeting, has been approved. The main objective of the European Medical Device Regulation (MDR) 2017/745 is…
A recently published meta-analysis of sixteen observational studies including 47,648 individuals concludes that vitamin D deficiency may be linked to an increased risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE). Because of the reduced survival rate, high cost of treatment, and frequent recurrence, venous thromboembolism is considered a critical public health problem. Although vitamin D is antithrombotic, associations…
The extension of the European Regulation 2017/745 (MDR) was published in the Official Journal With the publication in the Official Journal of the EU (number L080), the extension of the European Regulation 2017/745 (MDR) came into force. The amendment now applies to the entire Union, as stated in Article 1 of the MDR and IVDR.…
Tenth week of pharmaceutical market: slowing growth in value and recovery in volume on 2022 In the week of March 6-12, the pharmacy market marks a setback that slows growth in value and recovery in volume over 2022, whose curves tend to become increasingly flat. This is according to the report with which Iqvia updates…