Covid-19 effect: online opens 2023 in the negative

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.…

Benefits of flaxseed oil on blood pressure

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 importance of certifying medical devices under MDR

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…

PHARMACY MARKET: Inflation hits nutritionals

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…

The advantages of the international contract

The international contract in the field of medical devices. What are its advantages? The internationalization process goes through trade with other parties from different countries. EU reg. 2017/745 has standardized product disciplines between states of the European Union, however, civil and commercial aspects that are not codified by supranational rules remain freely determined between the…

Cranberry and recurrent urinary tract infections

Recurrent urinary tract infections: is cranberry extract helpful? Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a commonly acquired bacterial infection especially in young, healthy women. Cranberry has historically been used for the treatment and prevention of urinary tract infection; however, research has found conflicting evidence on its efficacy for urinary tract infection prophylaxis. The purpose of this…

MDR extension: the proposal of the European Parliament

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.…