By utilizing the basic principles of hemodynamics and hydraulics, research suggests that fluid retention is detrimental for the cardiovascular system because it increases the likelihood of turbulent blood flow, regardless of whether or not blood pressure is raised. ...
In order to keep our competitive edge, the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) is placing increased emphasis on strengthening both the field and application of regulatory science relative to pharmaceutical research, development, review, and post-market surveillance. ...
For pharmaceutical companies, is personalized medicine more of a threat than an opportunity? In addition to the development of new drugs, genetic information can also help target the use of current medications (e.g., Plavix). The use of genetic (or other)...
All medical products pose risks and postmarketing surveillance is critical to expanding the limited evidence base that exists when new drug products are approved. Through initiation of the Sentinel Initiative (May 2008), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is...
Ideally, every new drug would represent an unprecedented breakthrough and lead to the creation of a completely novel treatment. This, however, is not the reality of the pharmaceutical industry, or of any other development-based industry. Creating drugs based on...
