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The Holy Grail of Cancer Research – A Protein That Enables Aggressive Tumor Growth and Metastasis
By John Leavitt, Ph.D. Nerac Analyst
Originally Published July 21, 2014
Such a protein appears to be described in a paper published in the journal Molecular Cancer Therapeutics in February 2014 by Heinz-Josef Lenz at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California in collaboration with colleagues at the University of Graz in Austria. Read more
Environmental Responsibility in Cosmetics: The Case of Microbeads
By Stephenie Smulligan-Maldanis, Nerac Analyst
Brilliant, white teeth and clear skin: it seems like Americans are in constant pursuit of youth and beauty. Read more
Telemedicine: A Tool for Reducing the Cost of Delivering Medicine
By Roz Sweeney, Ph.D., Nerac Analyst
Originally Published: July 21, 2014
Global economic weakness beginning in 2008, along with an aging population, has intensified the need to reduce healthcare costs. There is a general consensus that the rate of increase in healthcare spending is not sustainable. Since 2009, the annual rate of healthcare spending increases have dropped in the United States; however, it is not clear if this is a temporary phenomenon, or if spending increases will resume to previous levels as the economy improves. Read More
Modest Impact on Personalized Medicine Expected from Recent SCOTUS Rulings
By Roz Sweeney, Ph.D. Nerac Analyst, The recent Supreme Court decision on the Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics case was the culmination of much litigation on the validity of […]
The Importance of Article Selection for Meeting the MedDev 2.7.1 Rev 3 Requirements
By Donna Mitchell-Magaldi, Nerac Analyst, On March 20, 2010, the revised Guideline; MedDev 2.7.1 Rev 3 Clinical Evaluation: A Guide for Manufacturers and Notified Bodies became a requirement for obtaining and […]
The Costs of Regulatory Noncompliance in the Medical Device Industry: Is it Worth the Gamble?
By Donna Mitchell-Magaldi, Nerac Analyst,
The global medical device market was valued at $350 billion dollars in 2012 (Mddonline.com, 2012).
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Cost Reduction Technologies: An Expanding Market for Medical Technology Companies
By Roz Sweeney, Ph.D. Nerac Analyst, Healthcare payers, both in the United States and Europe, have been striving to reduce costs in recent years, and this trend is expected to continue. […]
Clinical Literature Evaluations to Support Medical Device Marketing
By Roz Sweeney, Ph.D. Nerac Analyst,
Comprehensive evaluations of the clinical and technical literature serve a variety of purposes for medical device companies.
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Nucleic and Amino Acid Sequence Research in an Intellectual Property Management Strategy
The global market for biotechnology represents a large and complex amalgamation of different products that touches many different industry segments. In the healthcare industry alone, biologics represent a greater than $125 billion global market, and biosimilars legislation in the US and EU has spawned new generic biologics markets that will continue to grow. In addition, the even larger and more rapidly growing market for personalized medicine is driving biotechnology-based diagnostic and health management tools. In the agricultural industries, the market for genetically modified seeds and crops that are pest and disease resistant continues to grow. In the energy industries, large rounds of funding continue to drive the development of biofuels, the quality and production of which is likely to be improved by biotechnological advances. Participants in all of these markets rely on positive innovations and intellectual property (IP) rights to maintain and grow their market shares.Read more
Market Analysis – Turbo Expander for Natural Gas Letdown Stations
Issue: Client engaged Nerac for an independent, third party assessment of their turbo expander in place of throttle valves at letdown stations for natural gas distribution Read more