pharmaceutical health Articles
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Tendering and decision–making: a case on pharmaceutical products
In order to contain expenditures for pharmaceuticals, the latest healthcare reforms have focused on decentralising German pharmaceutical market. Health insurance funds are now able to tender the products and subsequently conclude rebate contracts with one or more companies. Considering the enormous bargaining power of health insurance funds, pharmaceutical manufacturers, in particular companies ...
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Analysis of expenditure on pharmaceuticals in the Spanish public health system
In Spain, the social security (i.e., the public health system) budget relays on the local administrations of every region. From this budget, a very important amount of money goes to finance, totally or partially and medicines for people. If the administrations do not take this issue seriously, the expenses can be overwhelming. In this paper, a Spanish region called Asturias is analysed in terms ...
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The pharmaceutical sector commited to technology to reduce the environmental footprint of covid-19
The COVID-19 pandemic seems to have entered its final stage, with fortunately very low numbers, both hospitalized and deceased. Its impact, however, is not limited to the health and social sphere. The massive use of medicines and sanitary material (wipes, gloves or disposable masks) is one of the most devastating side effects of COVID-19 due to its environmental damage when its waste goes to ...
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Screening of pharmaceuticals and endocrine disrupting compounds in water supplies of Cyprus
Cyprus is currently the leading country in antibiotic consumption among all European Union member countries and is likely to have a high consumption of pharmaceuticals overall. This reconnaissance type of project sought to investigate the occurrence of 16 pharmaceuticals, six known or suspected endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs), two flame retardants, one insect repellant, and one fragrance ...
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Removal of antibiotics and pharmaceutical residues in water urgent
According to the WHO, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the greatest threats to health and food safety. It is increasingly evident that antibiotics, resistant micro-organisms, and their resistance genes are spreading invisibly through water. It is important that we tackle AMR effectively in water too. Antibiotics and other medicines will continue to play a key role in our everyday lives, ...
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Papaellinas - Nannys - Case Study
Project Results and Impacts: First Climate Neutral diapers in the world Increased engagement with customers on climate change issues Increased sales and brand image reputation CSE Solution "Life Cycle Analysis and Marketing Support" CSE conducted the calculations needed and properly verified results for the creation of Nanny’s “Climate Neutral” Product. Calculations ...
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Biopharma PEG Supplies Cholesterol (Plant-Derived) Used As Excipients for Lipid Nanoparticles (LNPs)
Cholesterol, a derivative of cyclopentane polyhydrophenanthrene, is the main steroid compound in mammals. Most of the traditional cholesterol comes from animal brainstem and lanolin, which is of animal origin and has the risk of carrying animal viruses. Biopharma PEG innovatively uses plant sterols as starting materials to prepare plant-derived cholesterol (CAS NO.: 57-88-5) through biological ...
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Active pharmaceutical ingredients in wastewater: who are the major contributors?
Active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) – responsible for the biological activity of drugs – have been widely found in the environment, yet the precise sources and relative importance of emissions via wastewater are not quite clear. This study assessed emissions from three health institutions in Germany – a hospital, a psychiatric hospital, and a nursing home - and found their ...
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Pharmaceutical Companies Rely on Nitrogen
Pharmaceutical firms research, develop, and manufacture over-the-counter and prescription drugs and medicines. Usage of these drugs includes, but is not limited to, vaccinations, treatment for chronic conditions, and pain management. To protect the health and well-being of the public, the pharmaceutical industry is one of the most highly regulated industries. For instance, in the United States, ...
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The Brazilian statutory exemption to pharmaceutical patents: beyond generics
Brazilian patent law offers a statutory exception related specifically to pharmaceutical patents. That exception has a unique importance to the new aspects of the intellectual property rights and to the rights to public health. This article will present this statutory exception and analyse the consequences of its application. The text relates to the new international trends that regulate ...
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Managing B2B relationships in the Croatian pharmaceutical industry
The main purpose of CRM is to get to know the customer as well as possible, which can help a company to deliver better, more appropriate and higher added value to the customer. A strong connection with the customers is the key to their satisfaction, especially if this connection is attained through recognising the customers' needs. This can become one of the crucial competitive advantages. Those ...
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