Cell and tissue therapies are about to revolutionize the treatment of a number of diseases, including: organ, replacement, cartilage, skin, autoimmune diseases, diabetes, neurodegenerative diseases, cancer and cardiovascular tissue damage. Although cell therapy is not a new phenomenon, what is new is the scope and versatility of research using stem cell and tissue therapeutics, and […]
March 1, 2004
Cardiovascular disease includes chronic conditions such as hypertension, congestive heart failure and atherosclerosis, as well as such acute conditions as myocardial infarction and cardiac arrest. While cardiovascular disease may be diagnosed at any age, it is most prevalent in later years, particularly among sedentary individuals who are also overweight or obese. With the aging of […]
March 1, 2004
The dialysis industry enjoys a unique space in healthcare sector. The industry has its feet spread across the two most lucrative segments of the sector viz. medical devices industry (dialysis products and supplies segment) and healthcare services industry (dialysis services segment). Needless to say, the dialysis industry remains a robust, nearly $50 billion global industry […]
March 1, 2004
Diet Aids are among the most rapidly growing categories of over-the-counter (OTC) products. Between 1998 and 2003, growth was driven by two main factors: changes in laws and lawsuits relating to the industry, and changes in consumer attitudes toward weight loss. Because both of these factors are subject to rapid and unpredictable shifts, the diet […]
February 1, 2004
This report provides the reader with a comprehensive analysis of the domestic and international markets involving pharmaceuticals to treat skin diseases and disorders. This edition of Worldwide Market for Prescription Dermatologic Drugs is the fourth time Kalorama Information has comprehensively studied the dermatology markets. For this latest edition, Kalorama completely re-evaluated the market from the […]
February 1, 2004
Immunologic approaches to cancer therapy are not only increasing in reputation and number, but the market for these products is increasingly becoming a reality. Vaccines are in the forefront of this approach to cancer, and the handful of cancer vaccine products currently on the market for bladder, colon, and skin cancer are soon to be […]
February 1, 2004
The cost of drug development has soared during the past ten years compelling pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies to look for new, smarter ways of conducting clinical research. Driven by mounting market pressures, companies are increasingly implementing outsourcing strategies to increase revenues through faster drug development. By decreasing their in-house facilities and staff, and outsourcing more […]
January 1, 2004
Type II diabetes is a metabolic disease the increases in incidence and prevalence with age. Type II diabetes (also known as “adult onset diabetes” and “non-insulin dependent diabetes”) is a disease of glucose metabolism in which the individual becomes resistant to the glucose produced by the pancreas. As a result, glucose is not properly metabolized […]
January 1, 2004