Navigating South Korea ’s Healthcare Paradox
In recent years, we have witnessed an explosion of interest among our pharmaceutical clients in conducting research in South Korea. Some emerging market analysts have suggested a ‘K’ should be added to BRIC, reflecting the country’s burgeoning economic status and its increasingly inclusion in global studies, not just regional Asia Pacific or emerging market studies. Indeed, there is ongoing debate about whether South Korea can still be considered ‘emerging’ as it i s a growing player in the pharmaceutical industry in its own right.
As well as looking at South Korea ’s healthcare outlook in more detail, in ...
Source: EyeForPharma - August 11, 2017 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Marc Yates Source Type: news
Trust me on antibiotics, doctor – I’m a patient | Anne Perkins
Evidence that finishing the course may fuel bacterial resistance will test our relationship with experts – and perhaps begin the healing process• Anne Perkins is a Guardian columnistEarly in 1941 Albert Alexander, a middle-aged police officer, went to his local hospital – the John Radcliffe, in Oxford – with a nasty infected scratch on his face. Popular legend says the injury was caused by a thorn on a rosebush; others believe that it had been inflicted during a bombing raid on Southampton, where he was on duty in the blitz. PC Alexander is famous in medical hi story because he was thefirst patient to be given peni...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - July 27, 2017 Category: Science Authors: Anne Perkins Tags: Antibiotics Society Health Science Doctors UK news Source Type: news
The Guardian view on antibiotics: don ’t keep taking the tablets | Editorial
When knowledge advances, so should the advice doctors giveThe idea that we have a moral duty to complete any course of antibiotics that the doctor prescribes is intuitively comforting. Following the course to the end appears as an act of solidarity against the genuinely terrible threat of widespread antibiotic resistance, something that could make medicine as we know it impossibly dangerous. Following the doctor ’s orders allows us to be mildly uncomfortable in pursuit of collective good. So it is rather shocking when the British Medical Journal reports that the instruction is mistakenand indeed counterproductive. We sho...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - July 27, 2017 Category: Science Authors: Editorial Tags: Antibiotics Medical research MRSA and superbugs Health Society Science Farming Environment Drugs Source Type: news
What Conditions is Erythema Nodosum Associated With?
Discussion
Erythema nodosum (EN) is a common dermatological eruption characterized by inflammatory nodules of the subcutaneous fat (panniculitis) on the extensor surfaces of the extremities especially the shins, thighs, and forearms. They are usually painful, nodular, bilateral and multiple. They can be found on other areas and be unilateral. They can be red, purple or blackish. They usually resolve without problems in 3-6 weeks.
Diagnosis is usually clinical but biopsy may be needed if there is atypical presentation or history, physical examination or laboratory testing reveals potential underlying diseases. Treatment is...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - July 24, 2017 Category: Pediatrics Authors: pediatriceducationmin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Your NEJM Group Today: Moving Beyond Forecasting / Oral Challenges for Reported Penicillin Allergy / Massachusetts Family Medicine Opportunity (FREE)
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Here ' s what we chose for you today from NEJM Group:NEJM Audio Interview: Moving Beyond … (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - July 20, 2017 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Gonorrhea Becoming More Difficult To Treat With Antibiotics
CBS Local — Gonorrhea is becoming more difficult to treat with antibiotics and for some patients it’s become impossible, the World Health Organization (WHO) said.
Three forms of bacteria known as “superbugs” that cannot be killed by the best available gonorrhea medicine have been detected in Spain, France and Japan, according to the WHO.
“The bacteria that cause gonorrhea are particularly smart. Every time we use a new class of antibiotics to treat the infection, the bacteria evolve to resist them,” said Teodora Wi, a human reproduction specialist for the WHO, in a press release.
Analysi...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - July 7, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Health News Antibiotics Dan Corey Medicine STDs Source Type: news
Is Your Child's 'Penicillin Allergy' Real?
Follow-up of 100 kids found none were allergic (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - July 3, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Did You Grow Up Thinking You're Allergic To Penicillin? Guess Again
New research suggests that many people who ' ve been labeled as being allergic to penicillin and related antibiotics actually aren ' t. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - July 3, 2017 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Rita Rubin, Contributor Source Type: news
Is Your Child's'Penicillin Allergy' Real?
Follow-up of 100 kids found none were allergic Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Antibiotics, Children's Health, Drug Reactions (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - July 3, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
No Penicillin Allergy Found in Most Kids with Non-Specific Symptoms
(MedPage Today) -- Previous findings for adults now confirmed in children (Source: MedPage Today Allergy)
Source: MedPage Today Allergy - July 3, 2017 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: news
Is Your Child's'Penicillin Allergy' Real?
MONDAY, July 3, 2017 -- Many children suspected of being allergic to the inexpensive, first-line antibiotic penicillin actually aren ' t, new research indicates.
The findings -- which echo similar research earlier this year in adults -- mean many... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - July 3, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Is Your Child's 'Penicillin Allergy' Real?
Title: Is Your Child's 'Penicillin Allergy' Real?Category: Health NewsCreated: 7/3/2017 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 7/3/2017 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Allergies General)
Source: MedicineNet Allergies General - July 3, 2017 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: news
Amoxicillin and Ceftriaxone for Maternal Syphilis Amoxicillin and Ceftriaxone for Maternal Syphilis
When penicillin is not available, should amoxicillin and ceftriaxone be considered as treatment options for maternal syphilis?Emerging Infectious Diseases (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - July 3, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Infectious Diseases Journal Article Source Type: news
Penicillin Allergy in Children Substantially Overreported Penicillin Allergy in Children Substantially Overreported
Many children with reported penicillin allergy are not actually allergic to the drug, a new study has found.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - July 3, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pediatrics News Source Type: news
