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Top Performing Drug of 2021 – Eylea (September Edition)

Top Performing Drug of 2021 – Eylea (September Edition)

Active Ingredient: Aflibercept Strength: 2 mg (0.05 mL) Dosage Form: Injection (intravitreal) Mechanism of Action: VEGF-A and PlGF inhibitors First Approval: US (18 Nov 2011), EU (27 Nov 2012) Revenue1 EYLEA net sales represent a significant portion of the total revenues for both Regeneron and Bayer. Both companies jointly commercialize the product Regeneron records net product sales of EYLEA in…

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Disease of the Month: Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis)

Disease of the Month: Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis)

INTRODUCTION Chagas disease also known by the name American trypanosomiasis, is a zoonotic infection, caused by protozoan flagellate Trypanosoma cruzi (kissing bugs). It is potentially a life-threatening infection transmitted to people and animals from the feces of blood-sucking bugs which belong to the subfamily of Triatominae2. Among all the vectors, Rhodnius proxilus, Panstrongylus megistus, and…

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