Industry Trends

April 2020

See what has been happening in Asia’s pharma and personal care industries over the last weeks. What are experts and industry magazines talking about?

What has been happening?

IBD symptoms in pregnancy tied to higher C-section rate, IUGR, tackling COVID-19: packaging, exports and training key hurdles for the cosmetics sector, higher nighttime blood pressure tied to worse vascular disease, and more. Find out what journals and industry experts have been discussing in the last four weeks.

Latest Industry Articles

IBD Symptoms in Pregnancy Tied to Higher C-Section Rate, IUGR
Drugs.com

Women with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have lower pregnancy rates, and those with uncontrolled disease are at increased risk for adverse outcomes, according to a study published.
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Tackling COVID-19: Packaging, exports and training key hurdles for the cosmetics sector
CosmeticsDesign

Overcoming challenges to exports and training are two of the top priorities the Cosmetics, Toiletries and Fragrance Association of Singapore (CTFAS) is striving to help members overcome in light of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
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Higher Nighttime Blood Pressure Tied to Worse Vascular Disease
Drugs.com

Higher nighttime blood pressure may exacerbate the detrimental effects of hypertension on cerebrovascular health and cognitive abilities among middle-aged individuals, according to a study published.
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This HIV/AIDS Specialist Explains Its Similarities — And Differences — To COVID-19
Forbes

Few viruses have instilled as much fear as HIV. But the COVID-19 pandemic has rivaled that level of fear as researchers race to find a vaccine for SARS-CoV-2.
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Hypertension in Pregnancy Ups Risk for Mental Disorder in Child
Drugs.com

Maternal hypertensive pregnancy disorders are associated with increased risk in offspring for any childhood mental disorder, according to a study published online April 20 in Hypertension.
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Preoperative Metformin Tied to Better Surgical Outcomes
Drugs.com

Preoperative metformin prescriptions may be associated with decreased postoperative mortality and readmission among patients with diabetes undergoing a major surgical procedure, according to a study published.
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Early treatment with Novartis' Mayzent stalls secondary progressive MS
FiercePharma

Novartis is looking to grow its new multiple sclerosis drug Mayzent in a crowded field, and, with Gilenya generics threatening, the newer MS medicine may need to carry even more weight. Tuesday, it racked up some new data that could help.
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Alone, Low Vitamin D Does Not Cause Osteoporotic Fractures
Drugs.com

While low blood levels of vitamin D are associated with osteoporotic fractures, the link is not causative, according to the results of an analysis published online April 7 in Clinical Chemistry.
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Brilinta found to reduce bleeding vs dual therapy
PharmaTimes

Acute coronary syndrome is a type of cardiovascular disease that occurs when a blood clot forms.
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Hydroxychloroquine Seems Not to Cut Ventilator Use in COVID-19
Drugs.com

There is no evidence that use of hydroxychloroquine alone (HC) or with azithromycin (HC+AZ) reduces the risks for mechanical ventilation or death from any cause in patients hospitalized with COVID-19, according to a study that has not yet been peer reviewed and was posted online
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Processed Meat, Unhealthy Snack Food Networks Tied to Dementia
Drugs.com

Focused eating habits with high processed meats and unhealthy snacking may be associated with increased dementia risk, according to a study published.
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FDA's Hahn: No sign China has affected U.S. drug supply during coronavirus pandemic
FiercePharma

With pharmaceutical supply chains under immense pressure due to the novel coronavirus, China’s role as a global ingredient producer has come under scrutiny. Despite fears the East Asian nation could shut off the tap for U.S. drugs, the FDA said it hasn’t yet noticed major signs for concern.
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Heart Rate Variability Related to Risk for Incident Diabetes
Drugs.com

Altered heart rate variability (HRV) may be related to risk for incident diabetes in young Asian adults, according to a study published.
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FDA approves locally made Covid test kits
The Manila Times

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) testing kit developed by the University of the Philippines’ National Institutes of Health (UP-NIH), according to an announcement late Friday.
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Clinical, Genetic, Biomarker Model IDs Risk for Pancreatic Cancer
Drugs.com

A model that includes data on clinical and genetic factors and circulating biomarkers may improve risk discrimination for pancreatic cancer, according to a study published.
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