Abstract Numerous and diverse participants are involved in the development of novel therapies: patients, physicians, scientists, sponsors, governing bodies, lawmakers, institutional review boards, and bioethics proponents. While the welfare of the patient must always and unquestionably be at the forefront of any intervention along with informed consent, their wishes, their requests, and their expectations should […]
WRITTEN BY Neil H Riordan, Luis Gerardo Jiménez Arias and Ramón Coronado Submitted: September 9th, 2022 Reviewed: October 11th, 2022 Published: October 31st, 2022 DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.10854 Abstract Numerous and diverse participants are involved in the development of novel therapies: patients, physicians, scientists, sponsors, governing bodies, lawmakers, institutional review boards, and bioethics proponents. While the welfare of the […]
How Pharma Companies Game the System to Keep Drugs Expensive by Erin Fox April 06, 2017 Drug development is risky and expensive, thanks to the long testing and approval process. That’s why in 1984, the U.S. Congress struck a bargain with pharmaceutical companies. If they brought a new therapy to market, they won exclusive rights […]
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Darren Turner, B.A.,1 Angela C. Rieger, M.S., M.D.,1 Wayne Balkan, Ph.D.,1,2 and Joshua M. Hare, M.D.1,2,* Abstract Patients have an ongoing unmet need for effective therapies that reverse the cellular and functional damage associated with heart damage and disease. The discovery that ~1%–2% of adult cardiomyocytes turn over per year provided the impetus for treatments that stimulate endogenous repair […]
Here I will list a few of the most common misconceptions about stem cells, their source, their possibilities and the myths that many non-scientific and supposed health experts spread about stem cells. Myth #1: Stem cells cure every ailment The misrepresentation of the therapeutic abilities of stem cells is quite common. Stem cells are not […]
