Narrative Review: The FDA’s Perfunctory Approach of Dietary Supplement Regulations Giving Rise to Copious Reports of Adverse Events by WeiQi Li, Albert Wertheimer

“…Thus, promoting the FDA’s mission to protect the public health by regulating human and veterinary drugs, biological products, medical devices, food supply, cosmetics, and tobacco to ensure safety, efficacy, and security. …”
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Immediate implant placement with and without provisionalization: A comparison of a one-year longitudinal study by Po-Sung Fu, Fei-Chi Tseng, Ting-Hsun Lan, Pei-Ling Lai, Cheng-Hwei Chen, Jen-Hao Chen, Chih-Te Liu, Wen-Cheng Chen, Chun-Cheng Hung

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PK/PD Analysis of Marbofloxacin by Monte Carlo Simulation against <i>Mycoplasma</i><i>agalactiae</i> in Plasma and Milk of Lactating Goats after IV, SC and SC-Long Acting Formulati... by Emilio Fernández-Varón, Edgar García-Romero, Juan M. Serrano-Rodríguez, Carlos M. Cárceles, Ana García-Galán, Carlos Cárceles-García, Rocío Fernández, Cristina Muñoz, Christian de la Fe

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LASIK Surgery by Megan Yu

“…Food and Drug Administration, “FDA Letter to Eye Care Professionals (May 22, 2009)” May 22, 2009. https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/lasik/fda-letter-eye-care-professionals-may-22-2009; U.S. …”
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Expanding the Scope of Community Pharmacy Practice in Nova Scotia: Impacts on Provincial COVID-19 Response by Ingrid Sketris, Andrea Bishop, Tasha Ramsey, Jennifer Isenor, Chiranjeev Sanyal

“…Community pharmacies provided medicines, medical devices, personal protective equipment, hand hygiene solutions, thermometers, and pulse oximeters to patients and the public. …”
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Development and Validation of a Highly Informative Immuno-Enzymatic Analysis for the Determination of Free Prostat-Specific Antigen by Anatolii Komar, Oksana Kozerecka, Olexandr Besarab, Alexander Galkin

“…Enzyme immunoassay kits are bioanalytical products that are subject to the requirements for medical devices for in vitro diagnostics. Thus, the urgent task of modern analytical biotechnology is improving bioanalytical, technical, and economic indicators of diagnostic kits, as well as their validation, as a prerequisite for the admission of such products to the market. …”
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Métodos empregados na verificação da adesão à corticoterapia inalatória em crianças e adolescentes: taxas encontradas e suas implicações para a prática clínica Methods of assessing... by Nulma Souto Jentzsch, Paulo Augusto Moreira Camargos

“…The use of electronic medication monitors, which provide the date and time of each triggering of the medication device, although costly, is the most accurate method of assessing adherence. …”
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Humidity-Sensing Mattress for Long-Term Bedridden Patients with Incontinence-Associated Dermatitis by Jinpitcha Mamom, Phadungsak Ratanadecho, Chatchai Mingmalairak, Bunyong Rungroungdouyboon

“…Designing new medical devices with advanced humidity sensors is of great significance for patients with incontinence-associated dermatitis (IAD). …”
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Effects of maternal exercise during pregnancy on neonatal weight and subcutaneous fat thickness by Mengbi SHEN, Zixia WANG, Jiaqi ZHENG, Yan ZHANG, Ying TIAN, Yu GAO, Xiaoning LEI

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Long term observation of de novo adipogenesis using novel bioabsorbable implants with larger size in a porcine model by Shuichi Ogino, Atsushi Yamada, Takashi Nakano, Sunghee Lee, Hiroki Yamanaka, Itaru Tsuge, Yoshihiro Sowa, Michiharu Sakamoto, Fukazawa Kyoko, Yusuke Kambe, Yuki Kato, Jun Arata, Koji Yamauchi, Tetsuji Yamaoka, Naoki Morimoto

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Optimal duration of therapy in the first line treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer: Single center experience by Jungić Saša, Tubić Biljana, Berendika Jelena, Gojković Zdenka, Rakita Ivanka, Vještica Milka, Đokanović Dejan, Gajanin Radoslav

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Clinical aspects of reimbursement policies for orphan drugs in Central and Eastern European countries by Szczepan Jakubowski, Pawel Kawalec, Przemyslaw Holko, Iwona Kowalska-Bobko, Maria Kamusheva, Guenka Petrova, Pero Draganić, Pero Draganić, Leos Fuksa, Agnes Männik, Fanni Ispán, Vitalis Briedis, Ioana Bianchi, Marian Sorin Paveliu, Tomas Tesar

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Every-other-day feeding extends lifespan but fails to delay many symptoms of aging in mice by Kan Xie, Frauke Neff, Astrid Markert, Jan Rozman, Juan Antonio Aguilar-Pimentel, Oana Veronica Amarie, Lore Becker, Robert Brommage, Lillian Garrett, Kristin S. Henzel, Sabine M. Hölter, Dirk Janik, Isabelle Lehmann, Kristin Moreth, Brandon L. Pearson, Ildiko Racz, Birgit Rathkolb, Devon P. Ryan, Susanne Schröder, Irina Treise, Raffi Bekeredjian, Dirk H. Busch, Jochen Graw, Gerhard Ehninger, Martin Klingenspor, Thomas Klopstock, Markus Ollert, Michael Sandholzer, Carsten Schmidt-Weber, Marco Weiergräber, Eckhard Wolf, Wolfgang Wurst, Andreas Zimmer, Valerie Gailus-Durner, Helmut Fuchs, Martin Hrabě de Angelis, Dan Ehninger

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A New Self-Healing Hydrogel Containing hucMSC-Derived Exosomes Promotes Bone Regeneration by Li Wang, Li Wang, Jian Wang, Xiangbin Zhou, Jie Sun, Biao Zhu, Cuimi Duan, Peng Chen, Ximin Guo, Tong Zhang, Hongyan Guo, Hongyan Guo

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Plasma SiOx:H Nanocoatings to Enhance the Antibacterial and Anti-Inflammatory Properties of Biomaterials by Han Y, Yu Q, Dong X, Hou J, Han J

“…Therefore, the plasma SiOx:H nanocoating technique has potential for implant materials and other medical devices.Keywords: plasma SiOx:H nanocoating technique, biomaterial-related infection, bacterial adhesion, biofilm formation, anti-inflammation…”
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Corrigendum: CD4/CD8 ratio and CD8+ T-cell count as prognostic markers for non-AIDS mortality in people living with HIV. A systematic review and meta-analysis by Raquel Ron, Raquel Ron, Raquel Ron, Javier Martínez-Sanz, Javier Martínez-Sanz, Sabina Herrera, Luis Ramos-Ruperto, Alejandro Díez-Vidal, Talía Sainz, Noelia Álvarez-Díaz, Andrea Correa-Pérez, Andrea Correa-Pérez, Andrea Correa-Pérez, Alfonso Muriel, Alfonso Muriel, Jesús López-Alcalde, Jesús López-Alcalde, Jesús López-Alcalde, José A. Pérez-Molina, José A. Pérez-Molina, José A. Pérez-Molina, Santiago Moreno, Santiago Moreno, Santiago Moreno, Sergio Serrano-Villar, Sergio Serrano-Villar, Sergio Serrano-Villar

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A novel wireless implant for central venous pressure measurement: First animal experience by Tejaswini Manavi, MScEng, Patricia Vazquez, PhD, Helen O’Grady, PhD, Jerson Martina, PhD, Michael Rose, MS, Douglas Nielsen, AS, David Fitzpatrick, MSc, Omid Forouzan, PhD, Michael Nagy, MS, Faisal Sharif, MBBS, PhD, FRCPI, FESC, FACC, Haroon Zafar, PhD

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Investigating the Role of Brain Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) and N-Terminal-proBNP in Thrombosis and Acute Ischemic Stroke Etiology by Rosanna Rossi, Duaa Jabrah, Andrew Douglas, James Prendergast, Abhay Pandit, Michael Gilvarry, Ray McCarthy, Petra Redfors, Annika Nordanstig, Turgut Tatlisumak, Erik Ceder, Dennis Dunker, Jeanette Carlqvist, István Szikora, Georgios Tsivgoulis, Klearchos Psychogios, John Thornton, Alexandros Rentzos, Katarina Jood, Jesus Juega, Karen M. Doyle

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Biosimilar Drugs for Multiple Sclerosis: An Unmet International Need or a Regulatory Risk? by Victor M. Rivera

“…The EMA, however, along with other international licensing agencies: United States Food and Drug Agency (FDA), Health Canada, the Japanese Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA), the UK Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHPRA), and others, have produced strict guidelines regulating registration of biosimilar medicines. …”
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Association of oral bisphosphonates with cardioembolic ischemic stroke: a nested case-control study by Sara Rodríguez-Martín, Diana Barreira-Hernández, Ramón Mazzucchelli, Miguel Gil, Alberto García-Lledó, Alberto García-Lledó, Laura Izquierdo-Esteban, Ana Pérez-Gómez, Ana Pérez-Gómez, Antonio Rodríguez-Miguel, Francisco J. De Abajo, Francisco J. De Abajo

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