Patented Nanopharmaceuticals: A Hope for Patent Expired Formulations

Pharmacopoieal quality of non-expired and expired nifedipine formulations from Estonian and Russian Federation medicinal products market.

The pharmacopoeial quality of non-expired and expired nifedipine tablets of the same batches purchased from the Estonian and Russian Federation medicinal product markets was evaluated. The IR spectroscopy, HPLC analysis for quantitative content and purity of the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API), and dissolution test techniques were applied. In the experiments with non-expired nifedipine t...

Dendrimers: Nanopharmaceuticals for Drug Delivery

Dendrimers are new class of polymeric materials. It is generally described as a macromolecule, which is characterized by its extensively branched 3D structure that provides a high degree of surface functionality and versatility. Dendrimers are highly branched, globular macromolecules with many arms emanating from a central core. The unique properties associated with these dendrimers such as uni...

Patent Law - Computer Programs for Processing Data With a Digital Computer Cannot Be Patented Under Present United States Laws

Nanopharmaceuticals: Innovative Theranostics for the Neurological Disorders

Over the past few decades, nanotechnology has emerged as a topic of great interest with a wide range of scientific investigations. This highly sophisticated technology covers a vast array of materials and devices including the high-resolution imaging for the early diagnosis of diseases and targeted delivery of genes or drugs leading to a more efficient therapeutic outcome. The limited efficacy ...

Nanopharmaceuticals : An Overview

As the need for the development of new medicines is pressing, and given the inherent nanoscale functions of the biological components of living cells, nanotechnology has been applied to diverse medical fields such as oncology, cardiovascular medicine and in treatment of other chronic diseases. Indeed, nanotechnology is being used to refine discovery of biomarkers, molecular diagnostics, and dru...