RxNav is a browser for RxNorm, the NLM repository of standard names for clinical drugs. RxNav displays links from clinical drugs, both branded and generic, to their active ingredients, drug components and related brand names. The current dataset (July 11, 2006) comprises 5,591 ingredients, 10,998 brand names, 13,913 clinical drug components, 17,788 clinical drugs, 13,850 branded drugs, 13,253 b...

RxNav is a browser for RxNorm, the NLM repository of standard names for clinical drugs. RxNav displays links from clinical drugs, both branded and generic, to their active ingredients, drug components and related brand names. The current dataset (July 11, 2006) comprises 5,591 ingredients, 10,998 brand names, 13,913 clinical drug components, 17,788 clinical drugs, 13,850 branded drugs, 13,253 b...

A counterfeit medicine is one which is deliberately and fraudulently mislabeled with respect to identity or source. Counterfeiting apply to both branded and generic product which include products with the wrong ingredients, without active ingredients, with insufficient active ingredients. According to WHO, 25% of medicines consumed in poor countries could be counterfeit or below standard.An est...

Nowadays, consumption of Ayurvedic medicines/ bhasmas/plants has been increasing due to increased demand and also these consumed medicines don’t lead to abnormal and side effect on any organ or body part. These are prepared by different Ayurvedic practitioners. Ayurvedic herbo-mineral preparations were made by calcinations of purified metals, minerals, since it has been playing a vital role in ...

The unprecedented impact of Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) on the economy is transforming consumer behaviour in purchasing various drugs. This study examines change awareness levels and patterns concerning online pharmacies generic drugs wake recent pandemic. It also explores reasons behind changing attitudes, implications these new habits, measures pharmaceutical retailers can take ...

INTRODUCTION The purpose of the present study was to investigate the traceability of adverse events (AEs) for branded and generic drugs with identical nonproprietary names and to consider potential implications for the traceability of AEs for branded and biosimilar biologics. METHODS Adverse event reports in the Food and Drug Administration AE Reporting System (FAERS) were compared with those...

Supermarket private-label products are perceived to be lower quality than their branded counterparts. Excess dietary sodium in foods contributes to high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease. Sodium concentrations in products are an important indicator of quality. We compared the sodium content of 15,680 supermarket private-label and branded products, available in four Australian supermarke...

INTRODUCTION Cigarette packaging is among the most prominent forms of tobacco marketing. This study examined the impact of cigarette pack design among young women in the United States. METHOD A national sample of 18- to 19-year-old females in the United States completed an online survey in February 2010. Participants were randomized to view eight cigarette packs designed according to one of f...