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New technologies fuel advancements in digital health

Pharmaceutical Technology

How patients receive treatment is being revolutionised by advancements in AI and machine learning, the internet of things (IoT) and extended reality, coupled with a growing comfort with digital devices including smartphones and telehealth, as a part of managing one’s care. The Canadian digital health sector, like the global one, is growing.

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Pharma Fix: The quest for the next tuberculosis vaccine

Pharmaceutical Technology

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), despite a reduction in TB cases during the Covid-19 pandemic, the incidence has risen again with 6.4 Thus, new vaccine approaches are needed,” says Christopher Fox, PhD, an associate professor of Global Health at the University of Washington, Seattle. by coughing).

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Considerations for a Decentralized Manufacturing Paradigm

ISPE

There are several operating models that can potentially be categorized under “decentralized” manufacturing, including distributed manufacturing (DM), modular manufacturing (MM), and point-of-care (POC) manufacturing. Distributed Manufacturing and Point-of-Care Manufacturing of Drugs.” Discussion paper. October 2022. Madhyastha.