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Asthma & COPD Therapeutics |
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As the number of asthmatics, COPD, and allergy
patients continues to grow, the upper
respiratory treatment market is attracting a
number of new companies – companies with some
novel approaches to the problem of chronic
airway inflammation. These companies are
conducting ongoing........more |
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Inhaled
CNS Therapeutics |
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Delivering drugs to the central nervous
system presents unique challenges. But, drug
developers and researchers have discovered that
delivering CNS therapeutic drugs via inhalation
mitigates several of these issues. The
accessibility and vascular structure of the nose
make it an attractive route for
delivering.........more |
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Therapeutic
Cancer Vaccines |
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Therapeutic cancer
vaccines, long deemed one of the most
commercially attractive pharmaceutical business
opportunities and a highly-cherished health care
objective, are beginning to show promise for a
number of cancers. A growing list of companies
are entering the race to
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Immune
Modulation Therapeutics |
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Drugs based on immune system modulation - a class
that includes cytokines, lymphocyte receptors,
signaling enzymes, antibodies and transcription
factors - have demonstrated the capability to
effectively treat a host of diseases that had
previously been considered to be
intractable.........more |
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Remote
Cardiovascular Care |
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As new-generation cardiac devices and
cardiac event monitoring products converge with
wireless networks, medical professionals are
acquiring the capability to monitor key patient
parameters and implanted device data in
near-real time. These new communication-enabled
devices function like ........more |
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Embolic
Protection Devices |
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While their use is still the subject of
much clinical testing and professional debate,
embolic protection devices are carving a growing
presence in interventional cardiology. Patient
morbidity due to conditions where blood flow to
tissues is impaired or otherwise compromised is
one of the most significant healthcare segments
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Blood
Substitutes |
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Transfusions of whole blood and blood
components represent one of the most widely used life-saving procedures
in the healthcare sector. But the complexities of human blood along with
the risks of transmitting blood borne diseases and the uncertainty of
adequate factor-matched supplies has long been the Achilles heel of
blood donations and blood product ......more |
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