Variation of Cost among Anti-cancer Drugs Available in Indian Market.

Introduction: Although cancer remains a major health problem all over the world, its treatment is limited by affordability of patients in a developing country like India. Information generated from cost analysis studies will be helpful for both the doctors in choosing the correct medicine for their patients and also for policy makers in successfully utilizing the meager resources that are available.

Aim: The aim of the present observational study was to analyse the price variations of anti-cancer drugs available in India.

Influence of delivery devices on efficacy of inhaled fluticasone propionate: a comparative study in stable asthma patients.

Background: Inhaled corticosteroids are the preferred treatment for long-term control of all grades of persistent asthma. These are administered by various delivery devices with very little information whether these devices can affect the efficacy of inhaled corticosteroids. Fluticasone propionate is a relatively new inhalational corticosteroid compared to older ones like beclomethasone and budesonide.