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Video Capsule Navigates the Stomach

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This allows it to thoroughly navigate and screen the entire area to identify any health issues in the stomach mucosa, such as ulcers or bleeding. The technique is useful in assessing and diagnosing a wide variety of health issues, from gastrointestinal ulcers and bleeding to cancer.

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Metformin helps manage weight gain side effect of SGAs

European Pharmaceutical Review

A large-scale study led by researchers at the University of Cincinnati and New York’s largest health care provider, Northwell Health, suggests that metformin can help prevent or reduce weight gain in youth taking second-generation antipsychotics (SGAs) to treat bipolar disorder.

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Ethnopharmacology: traditional medicine and modern drug discovery

Pharmaceutical Technology

Traditional medicine refers to the knowledge, skills and practices that indigenous and different cultures use to maintain health, encompassing forms such as herbal medicine, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and acupuncture.

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NICE recommends first oral S1P receptor modulator for ulcerative colitis

European Pharmaceutical Review

The National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recommended Bristol Myers Squibb’s Zeposia ® (ozanimod) for use in England and Wales to treat moderate to severe ulcerative colitis (UC) cases in adults who are intolerant of, or unresponsive to biologics or conventional therapies. percent versus 6 percent. percent vs 18.5

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Strengthening and transforming the pharmaceutical supply chain

European Pharmaceutical Review

29 European countries report worsening shortages, particularly for drugs related to respiratory, anti-infective, cardiovascular, and gastrointestinal conditions” Regarding medicines, 29 European countries report worsening shortages, particularly for drugs related to respiratory, anti-infective, cardiovascular, and gastrointestinal conditions.

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Panbela obtains rights to develop and commercialise Flynpovi to treat FAP

Pharmaceutical Technology

It is expected to focus on FAP patients with intact lower gastrointestinal anatomy. The combination of CPP-1X and sulindac prevented more than 90% of subsequent pre-cancerous sporadic adenomas compared to placebo in a Phase III clinical trial conducted in sporadic large bowel polyps patients.

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Putting the Patient at the Top of Your Adherence Approach

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“People adhere to medicines at a scale that should bewilder everyone in healthcare,” exclaims Grace Lomax, Clinical Director of Patient Connect , part of Clarivate. The Role of Data and Technology To understand how impactful these types of data-driven solutions can be, let’s revisit clinical trials.