Category: Healthcare

Market Landscape of Blockchain in Healthcare: The growing use of the technology in Drug Discovery and Clinical Trials

In recent years, blockchain has garnered significant interest of researchers, as well as industry players, as it has proven to be a versatile tool for decentralized monetary transactions and data exchange in various industries, such as banking, cyber security, supply chain management, government and healthcare. Several stakeholders in healthcare have adopted blockchain for various operations,

Applications of Blockchain in Various Sectors: An Introduction

Introduction and Applications of Blockchain The term blockchain refers to the way it stores transaction data in blocks that are linked to form a chain. This technology is also known as Distributed Ledger Technology. Since every entry is stored as a block on the chain, the length of the chain increases as more transactions are

Rising Need of Organ on a Chip Products And Technologies

The process of drug development and safety testing is extremely expensive and time-consuming. Animal testing is a vital part of drug development process, which is beneficial for researchers in understanding the cause, diagnosis, and treatment of various medical conditions. However, there are several concerns over the validity of animal research; drugs that seem to be

RISE OF ANTIBODY-DRUG CONJUGATES WITH THE RECENT APPROVALS

Antibody-Drug Conjugates (ADCs) have captured the attention of both large and small pharmaceutical companies, and academic / research institutions, for more than a decade. For the past few years, several failures of clinical trials were blamed for the lack of interest of some companies in this therapeutic approach. However, after a decade-long dribble of antibody-drug

Cybersecurity in Healthcare: The Impending Threat

Organizations, in the process of collating and storing huge volumes of data on digital platforms, end up placing themselves at enormous risk of losing valuable information to cybercriminals. Estimated annual losses attributed to cyberattacks committed globally, amount to over USD 100 billion. The year 2017 witnessed several cyberattacks; notable examples include WannaCry and NotPetya ransomware

Genomic Data Management: Opportunities for Blockchain Platform Providers

It is estimated that, by 2025, around 15% of the world’s population will have had their genomes sequenced, resulting in the generation of several zettabytes of data. However, currently, there are not many reliable and secure data management resources that offer secure storage, seamless exchange of information, and a reliable transaction platform, for large volumes

Non-Opioids Chronic Pain Management Drugs and Devices: Future Roadmap to USD 10 Billion+ Opportunity

Owing to the rapid onset of their medicinal effect, which offers immediate relief with high efficacy, opioids are still considered to be one of the most widely used pharmacological interventions for the management of moderate to severe forms of pain. However, these drugs are known to induce a euphoric state upon intake, often causing patients

The Growing Importance of Oral Proteins and Peptides

Oral Proteins and peptide-based therapeutics have been in use for more than three decades since the approval of recombinant human insulin, the first protein therapy, in 1982. Earlier, most biologic drugs were delivered through the subcutaneous route. However, over time, advances in delivery formulations have enabled the development of orally administrable versions of therapeutic proteins

Pharmaceutical Contract Manufacturing: Current Market Landscape and Future Opportunities

 The present pipeline of pharmaceutical products is becoming increasingly complex and requires specialized facilities, equipment and operational expertise. In addition, the costs associated with acquiring manufacturing capabilities are exorbitant and, therefore, it is difficult for companies with limited finances and capacity constraints to succeed by themselves. Over the years, the contract manufacturing market has grown

Gene Therapies: Mapping the Future Growth Potential

The first gene therapy, Gendicine®, was only approved in 2003 in China; since then, the domain has evolved significantly. The ‘Gene Therapy Market (2nd Edition), 2018-2030’ report provides an extensive study on the current market landscape of gene therapies, with a prime focus on gene augmentation based therapies and oncolytic viral therapies, featuring an elaborate discussion on the

Novel Drugs and Smart Devices for Respiratory Disorders: Mapping the Future Potential

The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates the global prevalence of two of the most common chronic respiratory diseases, namely asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), to be around 335 million and 400 million patients respectively. According to the data provided by the WHO, more than 3 million people die annually from COPD. Asthma, on

Cybersecurity in Healthcare: A Must Have in Today’s Digital World

The healthcare industry has been amongst the prime targets for hackers over the last several years. In 2017, the healthcare industry had been compromised a number of times, representing 25% of the total number of breaches worldwide. Across these instances, around 31 million records were compromised, stolen or lost. In order to overcome these challenges,