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Overview of Growth Trends, Applications, Benefits, and Future Outlook: The Lab Automation market is a rapidly growing industry that is focused on the automation of laboratory processes and systems. This market is driven by the need to reduce operational costs and increase efficiency, as well as the need to improve accuracy and consistency in laboratory results. Lab automation solutions include automated laboratory equipment, robotic systems, laboratory information management systems, laboratory software, and other related services. These solutions are used in a variety of industries, including pharmaceuticals, medical diagnostics, biotechnology, and research…

Due to the increasingly complex regulatory requirements that change frequently, it is becoming more difficult for doctors to receive payment in a timely and suitable manner. Due to these issues, claims are rejected and CMS audits are unsuccessful, both of which result in penalties that can be up to three times the original invoice amount. Does this sound familiar to you in terms of past experiences? Let’s now understand how to expedite your wound care medical billing process with ease, shall we? Immediately explain the collection procedure For medical claims billing efforts to be more effective, open and honest contact with patients is cruci…
Many people perceive January 1 as a good time to set goals and broaden their knowledge or skill set. Some may learn a new language, while others may read more novels throughout the year. One New Year’s resolution for speech-language pathologists might be to brush up on Speech Language Pathology (SLP) Billing best practices. After all, with Medicare’s recent reduction in reimbursement for therapy services, making every claim count in the new year will be more critical than ever. With that in mind, here are common questions about Insurance billing for outpatient services that every SLP should be aware of: Do SLPs work with patients or clients? S…
The future of science is female ~ Inspiring more females into science for International Women’s Day ~ Growing up in Romania, influenced by her family, Dr Carmen Guguta, global head of business development at Technobis Crystallization Systems, had an interest in science from a very young age. At five years old, Guguta was already fascinated by c…

The pharmaceutical industry has undergone a lot of changes in recent years. With advancements in technology, changing consumer behavior, and increasing regulatory scrutiny, companies in this sector must stay up-to-date with the latest trends in order to remain competitive. In this article, we will explore the top emerging trends that are expected…
With health services across the country under severe pressure, community pharmacies are finding themselves on the brink. Over 400 pharmacies closed in the last year[1], with one in ten chemist shops closing since 2015. Unless something is done, even more pharmacies are forecast to shut down. As pharmacies are built to function as the first point of contact for people looking for healthcare advice, it is crucial that they are given the necessary support to fulfil such a role. Pharmacy troubles Analysts have recently revealed that pharmacies are suffering a £67,500 annual shortfall due to a lack of government funding in line with economic growth[2]. In addition to funding c…
Stories of NHS waiting lists and a shortage of GPs are becoming all too common headlines in the British press, with pharmacies often pointed towards as a solution to ease the stress felt deeply in the healthcare sector. However, pharmacies have their own set of pressures to contend with. Indeed, between 2015 and 2022, some 40% community pharmacies closed in 20% of the most deprived areas of England[1], with a recent study revealing that over 90% of pharmacies are experiencing staff shortages.[2] With recently reappointed health secretary Steve Barclay just this month stating that he is looking at how England can progress ‘Pha…

Due to the amphiphilic nature of lipids in liposomes, they can serve as candidate vehicles for drug delivery, and liposomes have received more attention than other systems because of their remarkable ability to deliver drugs to their target sites. Advantages of Liposomes as Drug Delivery Vehicles As drug delivery vehicles, liposomes have low toxicity and immunogenicity, and the high biocompatibility and biodegradability of their components—phospholipids can increase the in vivodrug concentrations and protect drugs from degradation. They can be easily mo…
Liposomes are a novel drug delivery system (DDS). They are bimolecular vesicles that form spontaneously when phospholipids are dispersed in water. Liposomes vary in size, composition and charge and can be used as carriers for a wide range of drug molecules, such as chemotherapeutic agents, antimicrobial and antiviral drugs, antiparasitic drugs, genetic material, vaccines, therapeutic proteins, and anti-inflammatory agents. Liposomal formulations have unique advantages in both safety and efficacy, so they are one of the most rapidly developing formulations in recent years. In the past 30 years, research in the field of liposomes has made great progress. Various types…
Navigating the insurance claim can be challenging for mental health practitioners, mainly if you are into individual or small facility practice. While most large medical facilities have an entire dedicated department trained in researching, submitting, and following up on the billing and the claims, you might be ‘winging it. It is because mental health billing is more complex and complicated than other medical billing. In fact, there is a lack of uniformity in the billing process. In most medical practices, standardized tests and services are performed. However, in me…
Ceramides are composed of sphingosine analogs and long-chain fatty acids bound by amide bonds, and are the most important of the sphingolipid compounds. Ceramide is synthesized and secreted by lamellar vesicles, which together with cholesterol (25%) and free fatty acids (15%) constitu…
Benefits of forced degradation test The degradation pathway of the drug is closely related to the molecular structure of the drug. The ester group or amide bond in the molecular structure may be hydrolyzed under acid-base catalysis conditions. Provide support for drug safety. When toxicologically relevant impurities are not readily available, toxicological evaluation of samples degraded to a certain extent can provide a supportive basis for drug safety and impurity limit determination. It is helpful for metabolite research. Some degradation products are also metabolites, and the m…
With the development of biotechnology in the modern information age, the research, development and utilization of enzymes have become more and more in-depth, and correspondingly, the application of enzymes in medicine has become more and more extensive. The relationship between enzymes and certain diseases The diseases caused by the lack of enzymes in the human body are mostly congenital or hereditary. For example, albinism is caused by the lack of tyrosine hydroxylase, and patients with broad bean disease or sensitivity to primaqui…
The biological function of restriction enzymes is derived from the defense of foreign DNA from invading cells. The restriction-modification system of bacteria makes the DNA bases of bacteria to be methylated and modified, so that they are not recognized and cut by their own restriction enzymes. The development of restriction endonucleases In the early 1960s, Werner Arber came up with the idea that there was an enzyme that would cut the DNA of a virus, thereby limiting the virus' proliferation.…
Pharmaceutical excipients refer to the substances used in the production and formulation of medicines. They perform multiple functions in pharmaceutical preparations and are likely to affect the quality, safety and effectiveness of drugs. Pharmaceutical excipients can be classified into natural, semi-synthetic and fully synthetic compounds according to their sources. And based on their use, excipients can be divided into diluents, binders, disintegrants, lubricants, glidants and anti-caking agents, wetting agents and solubilizers. Among all varieties of excipients, how to select the most appropriate ones for a specific drug formulation project? The guidelines be…
Protein structure analysis is one of the core contents of protein engineering. It mainly collects a large amount of protein molecular structure information in order to establish a database of the relationship between structure and function, thereby laying…
Therapeutic proteins and oral vaccines have a wide range of applications and serve the needs of patients most in need of new therapeutics. For instance, these medicines can treat inflammation, cancer, exposure to infectious agents, and genetic disorders. Furthermore, the advancement of protein-engineering technologies has allowed drug developers and manufacturers to fine-tune desired functional characteristics. As a result, they can improve both safety and efficacy. The development of therapeutic proteins and oral vaccines is a complex process. For instance, manufacturing a single protein drug involves over 5,000 steps, compared to as few as ten for a s…

Structure-based Pharmacophore Molecular docking technology remains the most popular structure-based drug design method, which takes full advantage of protein-ligand interaction information. However, in virtual screening, compared with molecular docking, pharmacophore-based methods have obvious advantages in terms of computational cost and accuracy, and docking-based virtual screening methods show a…
The packaging materials used for pharmaceutical tablets are in direct contact with the pharmaceuticals. Therefore, as a pharmaceutical manufacturer, when selecting packaging materials, it is necessary to understand some properties and characteristics of packaging materials and containers, to ensure the efficacy and quality of medicines. What are the common pharmaceutical packaging materials? Glass: Glass has the advantages of being moisture-proof, easy to s…
The basic requirements of pharmaceutical preparations are safety, efficacy, and stability. Drug stability means that a drug product should maintain the same properties and characteristics as it was at the time of production and within the specified time frame. The stability of pharmaceutical preparations directly affects the effectiveness and safety of drugs. Therefore, it is of great significance to study the stability of pharmaceutical preparations to ensure product quality, safety, and effectiveness. Research Scope on Drug Stability Analysis Chemical stability refers to changes in drug content (or potency) due to chemical reactions such as hydrolysis and…