James Chan

2 months ago | reliasmedia.com | William Elliott |James Chan

By William Elliott, MD, FACP, and James Chan, PharmD, PhDThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved gepotidacin, a first-in-class antibacterial medication for the treatment of uncomplicated urinary tract infections (uUTIs). Gepotidacin is an oral triazaacenaphthylene antibiotic that inhibits two essential enzymes in bacterial deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) replication. It will be distributed by GlaxoSmithKline as Blujepa.

Dec 11, 2024 | techspective.net | James Chan

Clinical research used to be complicated, with teams drowning in paperwork and struggling to track data. Now, various software solutions enable researchers to catch safety issues faster, make informed decisions about their study’s progress, and produce reliable results that could influence future medical practices. At its core, good data management is critical.

Oct 23, 2024 | innerself.com | Pierre Pradervand |James Chan

Image by James Chan This is Marie T. Russell, co-publisher of InnerSelf.com, wishing you a day of trusting that you are loved and protected (today and every day). Comment from Marie: One of my favorite things to tell myself (affirm) if I am having doubts or fears about something is: "I am safe. I am protected. I am well-taken care of." Or simply "I am safe" which covers all aspects of life: health, day-to-day situations, life decisions, etc.

Mar 5, 2024 | blog.cristianismeijusticia.net | David Brooks |James Chan

Once again, we have arrived at the season of Lent, the time when the Church calls us to reflect on our lives and to reform those corners of the soul where we have a need. It is the time of preparation for celebrating the great feast of Easter, the resurrection to new life by Jesus the Christ and for ourselves. Given the political and moral situation in my country, the United States, I have thought of a different way to approach this annual task that we never like to do.

Feb 29, 2024 | qualitydigest.com | James Chan

Reactive maintenance is a form of physical asset management in which maintenance is only performed on equipment or machinery when it malfunctions or fails entirely. Sometimes referred to as run-to-failure maintenance or breakdown maintenance, reactive maintenance strategies provide the most basic level of asset maintenance and offer a minimum threshold of stability until your organization is prepared to take a preventive approach to maintenance.