Tag: Healthcare

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. Since every entry is stored as a block on the chain, the length of the chain increases as more transactions are recorded and stored. The digital ledger technology was developed

Digital Therapeutics: Key Concepts and Regulations to Tackle COVID-19 Pandemic

Digital therapeutics are clinically validated applications / software / online programs that have demonstrated the capability to facilitate positive outcomes when used in the prevention / treatment / management of diseases / clinical conditions. These therapeutics are designed to engage patients in personalized treatment or disease prevention programs, through mediating behavioral or psychological modifications, providing

Targeted Drug Delivery Devices: An Attractive Option for Improving the Efficacy of Biologics

The gradual shift of healthcare industry towards the development of biologics is a well-known fact. Owing to this shift, there are over 1,000 cell and gene therapies which are being developed for the treatment of various disorders, majority of them being oncological disorders, cardiovascular disorders and neurological disorders.  Additionally, over the last decade, multiple immunotherapies

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

The Rise of Medical Device CROs

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

Cold Chain Logistics for Healthcare: Emerging Opportunities in Cell Therapies, Vaccines and Human Organs

Presently, a wide variety of pharmaceutical products, such as biologics, vaccines, human organs for transplantation and certain conventional pharmacological interventions as well, are temperature sensitive and require freezing / cryogenic holding temperatures. In fact, over 95% of all approved biologics and 90% of all vaccines are cold chain dependent.  Stakeholders in this segment have designed

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,