Month: October 2018

It has been estimated that, of the ~4 billion annual prescriptions filled by the retailers in the US,  approximately 50% are not taken by patients in accordance to physicians’ instructions.  According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), failure to comply to prescribed treatment regimens has been identified as the cause of

Over 500 cell and gene therapy candidates are being investigated in different stages of clinical development across various geographies. In fact, in the past five years alone, more than 1,000 clinical trials, that are currently active, were initiated to evaluate the potential of these therapies across multiple therapeutic indications. Due to several development challenges, such

Estimates suggest that each prescription drug requires an average of about 10 years and over USD 2.5 billion in working capital before it gets commercialized. In order to gain regulatory approval and establish standards for the safety and efficacy of these products, randomized clinical trials (RCTs) are conducted; these account for a staggering 40% of

According to the World Bank, more than 50,000 different types of Medical Device are currently being used every day in health care facilities worldwide.  In 2018, the global medical devices market is estimated to reach a net worth of approximately USD 450 billion. However, a relatively larger proportion of device developers lack the required internal