Disputed the presence on the market of food supplements containing bud derivatives of Viburnun Lantana L. Preparations based on buds of Viburnun Lantana L., in the context of the DM 10/08/2018 on the “Regulation of the use in food supplements of plant substances and preparations,” do not appear among the parts of the plant that…
The influence of turmeric and curcumin on female reproductive processes Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) is a spice with a millennia-old tradition in Ayurvedic medicine and is also widely used in industrialized countries. Its health properties have been described by numerous preclinical, clinical, and review studies. To date, however, only one publication has examined its action…
Gruppo FarmaImpresa is among the first Italian companies to obtain MDR certifications for some of its substance-based medical devices As a reminder, the new Regulation (EU) 2017/745 or MDR (Medical Device Regulation) is the European medical device regulation that defines regulations and constraints that all manufacturers and distributors must comply with in order to place…
Pharmacy market continues to narrow gap on 2022, due to inflation, recovery still slow The pharmacy market continues to narrow the gap on 2022 even though due to inflation the recovery in values is faster than in volumes. This is the indication that comes from the report with which Iqvia updates numbers and percentages of…
The effects of curcumin in food supplement on inflammatory biomarkers in hemodialysis patients Over the past decade, the effect of turmeric and curcumin supplementation has been evaluated on many aspects of health status in different populations. This systematic review with meta-analysis estimated the effect of curcumin supplementation on inflammatory markers in subjects undergoing hemodialysis. After…
Indications in accordance with the new environmental labeling regulations are mandatory as of January 1, 2023 On September 28, 2022, the Ministerial order was published by the Ministry of Environment and Energy Security (MASE) regarding the adoption of guidelines on the labeling of packaging pursuant to Article 219 co.5 of Legislative Decree 152/2006, as amended.…
The pharmacy market opens 2023 in the negative because of the covid-19 effect The online pharmacy market, like the offline pharmacy market, also starts 2023 poorly but only because of an optical effect. Blame the comparison period, where in the first weeks of January 2022 the omicron flood (Covid-19) poured millions of Italians into pharmacies.…
The effect of flaxseed oil consumption on blood pressure among patients with metabolic syndrome and related disorders Flaxseed oil, among the richest in linolenic acid and antioxidants (omega 3, omega 6, vitamin F, vitamin E), exhibits several activities, starting with the mildly laxative one attributable to the presence of mucilage that makes it an important…
The new Regulation (EU) 2017/745 or MDR is the European medical device regulation that defines regulations and constraints that all manufacturers and distributors must comply with in order to place a medical device on the European market. The new Regulation complements and replaces the previous Directives 90/385/EEC and 93/42/EEC, providing more stringent requirements and measures…
Pharmaceutical market totals -13.2% of packages sold compared to 2022. What are the causes? The pharmacy market begins 2023 with a heavy minus sign, but this is largely an optical illusion, generated by the comparison with a start of the year, that of 2022, in which consumption was largely altered by the omicron flood. This…