Age-related macular degeneration - 2012 Lancet review
From the The Lancet:
Age-related macular degeneration is a major cause of blindness worldwide. With ageing populations in many countries, more than 20% might have the disorder.
Advanced age-related macular degeneration is associated with progressive visual impairment. It includes two subtypes:
- neovascular age-related macular degeneration (wet)
- geographic atrophy (late dry) macular degeneration
What are the risk factors for macular degeneration?
Major risk factors include:
- cigarette smoking
- nutritional factors
- cardiovascular diseases
- genetic markers, including genes regulating complement, lipid, angiogeni...
Source: Clinical Cases and Images - Blog - January 7, 2013 Category: Professors and Educators Tags: Lancet Review Ophthalmology Source Type: blogs
Some Interesting Pharma Predictions for 2013
It's appropriate that I present a few pharma industry predictions for 2013 in the last post of the year to Pharma Marketing Blog. To compile the following list, I used data from surveys, looked at the past year as an indication of what may be important in 2013, and reviewed predictions from the usual suspects (e.g., people in the #pharma100 list).It's also a good time to revisit a survey I started a couple of years ago that attempted to predict future healthcare market scenarios that would impact the drug industry. The survey asks respondents how likely it is for certain events or conditions to unfold ...
Source: Pharma Marketing Blog - December 31, 2012 Category: Pharma Commentators Tags: Apps predictions DTC Advertising social media marketing Sales and Sales Reps Mobile Advertising counterfeit medicine Source Type: blogs
