Nanomedicines: addressing the scientific and regulatory gap.

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The nanomedicines alliance: an industry perspective on nanomedicines.

UNLABELLED The field of nanomedicines has expanded significantly in recent years in the breadth of compounds under development as well as in the types of technology that are being applied to generate nanomedicines. The pathway to licensure of new nanomedicines is sufficiently well defined by existing regulations and guidance. The future of nanomedicines requires collaboration between industry a...

Impacts of nanomedicines in ocular pharmacotherapy.

INTRODUCTION The integrity of the cells/tissues in anterior and/or posterior segments of the eye plays a crucial role in biofunctions of the vision. To maintain ocular homeostasis, selective restrictiveness of the ophthalmic membranes and barriers control must act on shuttling of biomolecules. Thus, not all attempts to apply de novo nanotechnology approaches for ocular pharmacotherapy have met ...

Efficacy versus Toxicity - The Ying and Yang in Translating Nanomedicines

Nanomedicine, as a relatively new offshoot of nanotechnology, has presented vast opportunities in biomedical research for developing novel strategies to treat diseases. In the past decade, there has been a significant increase in in vitro and preclinical studies addressing the benefits of nanomedicines. In this commentary, we focus specifically on the efficacyand toxicity-related translational ...

Addressing NCDs: Challenges From Industry Market Promotion and Interferences

Addressing the determinants of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is challenged by aggressive market promotion by tobacco, alcohol and unhealthy food industries in emerging countries with fast economic development; and interference by these industries in government policies aimed at containing consumption of unhealthy products. This editorial reviews market promotion and industry interference and...