Essays on Pharmacology

Oral medication conveyance has been referred to for a considerable length of time as the most broadly used route of administration among every routes that has been investigated for the systemic delivery of medications by means of different pharmaceutical products of various dosage form. The...

As the world becomes increasingly developed, population ageing has become a phenomenon in many countries as fertility rates decline and life expectancy increases. By 2050, it is expected that 17% of the world’s population will be over 65. In Hong Kong, this figure is already...

Cognitive Enhancement has been an eternal pursuit by mankind. Like William Shakespeare quoted in Hamlet, “There’s Rosemary, that’s for remembrance…” it is well known that ancient Greek scholars would wear wreaths of Rosemary to improve their memory while taking exams. In fact, research by Nematolahi...

The prices for prescription medications must be regulated and there should be a cap on how high they can be marked up. Americans without health insurance cannot afford the medications they are prescribed; some people do not take their medications as prescribed instead taking them...

In United States and even in some countries from Asian region such as Australia, Singapore, New Zealand and Japan, and in some countries in western Europe, more than one-third of adults are obese and dietary guidelines are cracking down on added sugar. People who want...

To discuss the potential use of data mining and knowledge discovery in databases for detection of adverse drug events (ADE) in pharmacovigilance. A literature search was conducted to identify articles, which contained details of data mining, signal generation or knowledge discovery in relation to adverse...

Bioperine, a black pepper derived substance from the “The King of Spices” the black pepper is a patented extract from it. It has been used as an enhancer of bioavailability for more than 20 years and is also called Piperine. Its main features include the...