Composition of nasopharyngeal microbiota associated with severity of coronavirus symptoms – new study
Nasopharyngeal microbiota contains biomarkers for predicting Covid-19 severity and opens opportunities for developing new treatment strategies.
Author name: Ольга ОНИСЬКО
Fight conflict by starting with the cause
An “unfortunate” example At the initiative of the new employee, who was actively supported by her superiors, the pharmacy took up a new line of business. However, the climate in the team deteriorated sharply. The young girl was practically prevented from working and almost declared a “boycott”. The reason for this conflict is the imposition […]
Big Pharma posts double-digit sales growth
For the second quarter of 2021, more than half of Big Pharma companies reported revenue growth of more than 15% compared to the same quarter in 2020. The companies that recorded the sharpest revenue growth were those that developed COVID-19 drugs. In fact, all six firms that surpassed the 20% sales growth mark achieved this […]
How to sell expensive goods?
Obviously, it is more profitable to sell expensive goods than cheap ones, but many pharmacies avoid increasing their share in the assortment.
Pharmacy gamification: increasing sales while playing
More and more research confirms that employee engagement is one of the main secrets to the success of any company. But according to statistics, only a third of them really care about their work, the rest treat it as a duty. They come, “serve” the allotted time, performing the allotted minimum of duties, and rush home. As soon as such people receive a better offer, they immediately quit. And this does not mean that they are bad employees, they just do not see interest in their work.
WHO introduces new system for naming SARS-CoV-2 variants
The WHO has long urged the media not to use “geographical names” for its variants. However, their scientific classification is too complex and causes confusion.
Pharmacy integration and its limitations
We continue to publish extracts from the report on the activities of community pharmacies in the WHO European Region, which touch on the most important aspects of their work.
WHO approves Sinopharm’s COVID-19 vaccine for use in emergency situations
Vero Cell’s inactivated COVID-19 vaccine, along with three other vaccines, is on the WHO Emergency Use List.
The bright and dark sides of vaccine diplomacy
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought a lot of new terms. One of them was “vaccine diplomacy.”
Who owns the pharmacy?
We continue to publish extracts from the report on the activities of community pharmacies in the WHO European Region, which touch on the most important aspects of their work.
“Rare are many”: February 28 is International Rare Disease Day
International Rare Disease Day is held every year on the last day of February. Its main goal is to raise awareness about rare diseases and people living with them.