Background: It is estimated that one in five people worldwide faces a diagnosis of a
malignant neoplasm during their lifetime. Carvacrol and its isomer, thymol, are natural …

Finding new drugs usually consists of five main stages: 1) a pre-discovery stage in which
basic research is performed to try to understand the mechanisms leading to diseases and …

Cystic fibrosis is a multiorgan disease caused by impaired function of the cystic fibrosis
transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR). Since the introduction of the CFTR …

Background Inaccessibility of medicines in low-and middle-income countries is a frequent
challenge. Yet it is typically assumed that high-income countries have complete access to …

This study performs an environmental risk assessment (ERA) of the anthelmintic medicine
albendazole (ABZ) in the eastern African region. A systematic literature search strategy was …

Human milk is proposed as a drug delivery vehicle suitable for use in neonatal patients.
Clofazimine, traditionally used for the treatment of leprosy and tuberculosis, is emerging as a …

Background In spite of being the 'pharmacy of the world', access to essential medicines for a
large majority of Indians is constrained by both physical and financial reasons. According to …

Background Access to essential medicines is a universal human right and availability and
affordability are the preconditions for it. In line with the sustainable development goals …

Background: The global COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted healthcare worldwide. In low-
and middle-income countries (LMICs), where people may have limited access to affordable …

Background Medications that are improperly disposed contribute to environmental
contamination with proven negative impacts on biological ecosystems. The role of the …