Published in Human antibodies
Nomenclature of monoclonal antibodies traditionally followed a strict scheme indicating target and species information. Because of the rapid advances in this field, emphasized by approval of four humanized and six human antibodies in 2017, the International Nonproprietary Name of new antibodies was updated profoundly by removing the species substem...
The creation of the Union of South American Nations (USAN) aroused expectations about joint development and production of military aircraft in South America. However, political divergences, technological asymmetries and budgetary problems made projects canceled. Faced with the impasse, this article approaches features of two military aircraft devel...
Published in mAbs
Active pharmaceutical substances require an International Nonproprietary Name (INN) assigned by the World Health Organization (WHO) to obtain market authorization as a medicinal product. INNs are selected to represent a unique, generic name for a drug enabling unambiguous identification by stakeholders worldwide. INNs may be requested after initiat...
The text presents the informative treatment of the regional press regarding state - ments and the role of the Union of South American Nations (USAN) in the socio-political conflict occurring in Venezuela in March 2014. First and foremost USAN and its creation as an organism which strengthens regional integration bonds are described. Thereafter, con...
Published in Drug information journal : DIJ / Drug Information Association
Objectives: This retrospective analysis classifies US adopted naming (USAN) stems based on how the stem is defined. This analysis seeks to identify “commonalities” among stems, discuss medication errors due to drug name issues, identify inconsistencies of the stem-based naming system, and discuss possible solutions to the problem, including educati...
