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Day: May 11, 2022

FDA approves Alembic Pharmaceuticals’ bronchoconstriction drug

HealthGeniuses May 11, 2022

Alembic Pharmaceuticals bags approval from the USFDA for its Arformoterol Tartrate Inhalation Solution which is the equivalent of Sunovion Pharmaceuticals’ reference listed drug product (RlD), Brovana Inhalation Solution. Alembic Pharmaceuticals, in partnership with Orbicular Pharmaceutical Technologies, codeveloped Arformoterol Tartrate Inhalation Solution, which has been approved by USFDA for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA). The said drug will be used to treat chronic obtrusive pulmonary disease (COPD), bronchitis, and emphysema. Alembic Pharmaceuticals has a total of 167 ANDA approvals including this second nod for its Arformoterol Tartrate Inhalation Solution. Read More from Business Standard 

Aspen Neuroscience bags $147m to treat Parkinson’s by using patients stem cells

HealthGeniuses May 11, 2022

Parkinson’s is caused by the insufficient number of neurotransmitters, due to which the patient’s body movements and control are affected. Although drugs are available to lessen these issues, their efficacy decreases over time. Therefore, Aspen Neuroscience is working on a cell therapy through which Parkinson’s can be treated. Aspen’s approach differs from Bayer’s as the latter intends to employ stem cells of a healthy donor, while the former will utilize the patient’s own stem cells to replace neurons. Now Aspen has received $147m funding which will be employed to test this therapy for the first time on humans. This experiment will also prove whether Aspen’s treatment has an edge over Bayer’s. Read More from MedCityNews

Focusing on women’s fitness and health: NJ Eat and Fit programme is here!

HealthGeniuses May 11, 2022

Nahray Jannat has devised a fitness programme with the name of NJ Eat and Fit to address fitness and nutrition-related issues of women. The fitness expert claims that the purpose of her programme is to ensure that women embark on the journey of a healthier lifestyle. The uniqueness of NJ Eat and Fit is that rather than addressing the issue of weight gain generically, this programme offers distinctive exercise and dietary plans to individuals that are based on a client’s goals. It has a total of five programmes and all of them consider a client’s weight, body type, hormonal statistics, medical history, and body measurements before recommending an exercise and nutrition regimen. Read More from The Daily Star

Next-generation surgical robotic technology platforms and the advantages that they will offer

HealthGeniuses May 11, 2022

After the deployment of robots in the hospitals, AI and robotics is looking forward to robots’ assistance in the surgical wards. This idea promises cost-effectiveness, less strain on the surgeons, and an increase in the inpatient surgical volumes.  Innovations in AI technologies, such as Machine learning and machine vision, will offer insights to the surgeons on the basis of collected data, easing a surgeon’s task. However, the learning process of operability of robotic-assisted surgery is still under scrutiny. This is because the time allotted for robotic-assisted surgery learning in the institutes is considered insufficient by some experts. Read More from Global News Wire

Omega Health to employ 18,000 professionals from India

HealthGeniuses May 11, 2022

After its employments from the US and Philippines, Omega Health is expanding their channels worldwide by promising to employ 18000 individuals from India till the end of this year. The recruitment procedure is to be started by hiring 4200 employees in the coming two months as per the company’s plan. The said firm is a technology-enabled healthcare provider that is soon to spread its operation in India after successfully expanding it in the US. Read More from People Matters

Will wearable technology transform the healthcare industry?

HealthGeniuses May 11, 2022

Many firms are coming forward with inventions in wearables through which irregular bodily activities can be diagnosed digitally. Due to heart arrhythmia, a condition where heart beats fall out of rhythm, people are rapidly becoming the victim of strokes. Companies believe that if this condition were to be diagnosed in the initial stage, stroke can be prevented. For this purpose, wearables, such as Apple Watch, have the potential to revolutionise the healthcare industry by providing a trustworthy, instant, and inexpensive result. Smartwatches, fitness trackers, and other such wearables seem to bring a crucial transformation in healthcare. Along with Apple, Fitbits is also embarking on this challenging journey. Read More from The Economist

FDA approves Alembic Pharmaceuticals’ bronchoconstriction drug

HealthGeniuses May 11, 2022

Alembic Pharmaceuticals bags approval from the USFDA for its Arformoterol Tartrate Inhalation Solution which is the equivalent of Sunovion Pharmaceuticals’ reference listed drug product (RlD), Brovana Inhalation Solution. Alembic Pharmaceuticals, in partnership with Orbicular Pharmaceutical Technologies, codeveloped Arformoterol Tartrate Inhalation Solution, which has been approved by USFDA for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA). The said drug will be used to treat chronic obtrusive pulmonary disease (COPD), bronchitis, and emphysema. Alembic Pharmaceuticals has a total of 167 ANDA approvals including this second nod for its Arformoterol Tartrate Inhalation Solution. Read More from Business Standard 

Aspen Neuroscience bags $147m to treat Parkinson’s by using patients stem cells

HealthGeniuses May 11, 2022

Parkinson’s is caused by the insufficient number of neurotransmitters, due to which the patient’s body movements and control are affected. Although drugs are available to lessen these issues, their efficacy decreases over time. Therefore, Aspen Neuroscience is working on a cell therapy through which Parkinson’s can be treated. Aspen’s approach differs from Bayer’s as the latter intends to employ stem cells of a healthy donor, while the former will utilize the patient’s own stem cells to replace neurons. Now Aspen has received $147m funding which will be employed to test this therapy for the first time on humans. This experiment will also prove whether Aspen’s treatment has an edge over Bayer’s. Read More from MedCityNews

Focusing on women’s fitness and health: NJ Eat and Fit programme is here!

HealthGeniuses May 11, 2022

Nahray Jannat has devised a fitness programme with the name of NJ Eat and Fit to address fitness and nutrition-related issues of women. The fitness expert claims that the purpose of her programme is to ensure that women embark on the journey of a healthier lifestyle. The uniqueness of NJ Eat and Fit is that rather than addressing the issue of weight gain generically, this programme offers distinctive exercise and dietary plans to individuals that are based on a client’s goals. It has a total of five programmes and all of them consider a client’s weight, body type, hormonal statistics, medical history, and body measurements before recommending an exercise and nutrition regimen. Read More from The Daily Star

Next-generation surgical robotic technology platforms and the advantages that they will offer

HealthGeniuses May 11, 2022

After the deployment of robots in the hospitals, AI and robotics is looking forward to robots’ assistance in the surgical wards. This idea promises cost-effectiveness, less strain on the surgeons, and an increase in the inpatient surgical volumes.  Innovations in AI technologies, such as Machine learning and machine vision, will offer insights to the surgeons on the basis of collected data, easing a surgeon’s task. However, the learning process of operability of robotic-assisted surgery is still under scrutiny. This is because the time allotted for robotic-assisted surgery learning in the institutes is considered insufficient by some experts. Read More from Global News Wire

Omega Health to employ 18,000 professionals from India

HealthGeniuses May 11, 2022

After its employments from the US and Philippines, Omega Health is expanding their channels worldwide by promising to employ 18000 individuals from India till the end of this year. The recruitment procedure is to be started by hiring 4200 employees in the coming two months as per the company’s plan. The said firm is a technology-enabled healthcare provider that is soon to spread its operation in India after successfully expanding it in the US. Read More from People Matters

Will wearable technology transform the healthcare industry?

HealthGeniuses May 11, 2022

Many firms are coming forward with inventions in wearables through which irregular bodily activities can be diagnosed digitally. Due to heart arrhythmia, a condition where heart beats fall out of rhythm, people are rapidly becoming the victim of strokes. Companies believe that if this condition were to be diagnosed in the initial stage, stroke can be prevented. For this purpose, wearables, such as Apple Watch, have the potential to revolutionise the healthcare industry by providing a trustworthy, instant, and inexpensive result. Smartwatches, fitness trackers, and other such wearables seem to bring a crucial transformation in healthcare. Along with Apple, Fitbits is also embarking on this challenging journey. Read More from The Economist

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