The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments Monday in a case worth billions of dollars to pharmaceutical companies and American consumers. The issue is whether brand-name drug manufacturers may pay generic… read more →

Alzheimer research is worthy of receiving funding from all funding sources not just because any potential new chemical entity may show a promising result but because the disease has been… read more →

There are hundreds of pharmaceutical products made from plants/herbal sources.  The following list includes some of pharmaceutical products derived from plants and herbal sources. Drug/Chemical Action Plant Source Acetyldigoxin Cardiotonic… read more →

In pharmacology, “me-too” medicinal product is identical to a branded or generic version of a product in terms of its mode of action, mechanism of action or clinical pathway. Me-too… read more →

Abstract The most desirable benefit that patients will hope for in relation to the cost of pharmaceutical products are outcome reach and evaluation of improvements based of quality of life… read more →

Risk analysis is a systematic methodology used in an attempt to assess the hazardous or potential harm of an investigational product (Whitmore, 2004). Risk is a relative term in the… read more →

Abstract Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 (HER-2) is a growth factor receptor encoded by ERBB2 gene, an avian erythroblastic leukemia viral oncogene homolog 2. The ERBB2 gene is located… read more →

The cost of medicinal products especially in the US is getting to the point where medical care will become a luxury rather than a necessity or need. The high cost… read more →

Abstract It takes 10-15 years to bring a new chemical entity (NCE) or medicinal product in the market. While research and development for a new chemical entity or a medicinal… read more →

Risk based approach is a systematic process established to encourage adoption of new technologies, modern quality management techniques, quality system approaches and regulatory reviews/inspections. It also enhances the consistency and… read more →