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Does Your Urine Smell Like Popcorn? Popcorn The appearance and smell of urine could intimate a lot about the person’s health. Due to the presence of waste contents in urine, it might look or smell  unusual . Urine might smell like popcorn for many reasons. The most common causes that  lead  to a  popcorn smell  would be pregnancy, diabetes, and a high protein diet. In the case of diabetic patients, if the body excretes high levels of ketones in urine due to non-production of enough glucose, it will smell like popcorn. Extremely high levels of ketones in urine could lead to ketoacidosis which needs immediate medical attention. Other associated signs and symptoms include increased urination, dehydration, excess thirst, rapid heartbeat,  diarrhea , vomiting, fainting, confusion and deep breathing. By consuming a lot of protein, ketone levels in the blood rise and its excretion via urine leads to a popcorn smell. In pregnancy, hormon...

Drugdu.com Launches Digital Marketing Strategy Solution for Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices at CMEF Shanghai 2018 Drugdu.com (Ddu), the leading global pharmaceutical and medical device B2B online platform, attended the CMEF exhibition in Shanghai and showcased their new “Internet + cross-border medical trade” marketing model. At the same time, a symposium for the  Ddu Trade Accelerator  was held to share insight on new methods of taking advantage of online promotions to open up international markets and accelerate cross-border trade. The conference was very successful, locking the attention of people present and opening up opportunities for the sharing of ideas and re-thinking of marketing strategies. According to statistics, the global medical device market was estimated to be worth 406.3 billion USD in 2016,  and is expected to exceed 477.5 billion USD by 2020. With the domestic market gradually becoming more saturated, more and more  medical device ...

Ddu Attended CPhI North America Great Success with the “Internet + Cross-border medical trade” Marketing Model CPhI North America was held in Philadelphia, USA from April 24 th  to April 26 th , 2018. Ddu, the leading global pharmaceutical & medical device B2B online platform, attended the exhibition and showcased their new marking model in the United State, but received great feedback from across the globe. CPhI North America is the only professional pharmaceutical and chemical exhibition in the United States. It enjoys a good reputation in the international chemical industry and specializes in customized synthesis business. It is reported that this year’s exhibition brought together more than 630 pharmaceutical exhibitors and more than 7,400 professional visitors, creating a broader platform for manufacturers and traders in the pharmaceutical industry. During the exhibition, visitors flooded to Ddu’s booth, showing great interest in the “Internet ...

According to the latest data, the population of the  Philippines has exceeded 100 million, and the demand for various types of medicine shows a steady increase. With the advancement of relations between China and the Philippines and collaborations in economy and trade, the Philippines has become a prime exporting country for Chinese pharmaceutical companies. Before you can become eligible to set foot in the Filipino market, you have to become GMP certified for pharmaceutical drugs. Ddu, the leading global pharmaceutical &  medical device products  B2B online platform, will share some insight we have gained on the process of GMP certification for pharmaceutical drugs in the Philippines. (Keep in mind that the Philippines is a member of ASEAN but not of PIC/S). Here follows an outline of the procedures for GMP certification of pharmaceutical drugs in the Philippines. The documents needed for FDA certification in the Philippines are as follows: ...

Lydia’s client made himself clear that he was not interested in her products and ask her not to contact him again after she had followed up on him for several days. If you are in sales, you have probably encountered this all-too-familiar situation of being rejected without any clear reasons, but it’s necessary to keep in touch with your clients and wait for another opportunity. So what would your options be to remedy the situation? First of all, figure out why your clients turn you down. I. Does the client have any current purchasing requirements? Very few clients can place orders 24/7, especially in the international B2B trade. Generally, a client may place several order in a year, only when it is necessary. II. Your client is not looking for another  medical device supplier If your client is satisfied with their current supplier and benefiting from being with them, it is unlikely that they would switch to a new supplier. III. Your company doesn’t offer any special ...

If 2017 was about ransomware attacks, 2018 will be about cyber attacks on the Internet of Things ( medical device products ). As we begin the year, that’s the message we’re hearing from a number of sources. This should come as no surprise to those of us in the healthcare industry, given the recent attention on devices such as pacemakers, which were the focus of an FDA recall last year. Device security is a complex problem, partly because there is no industry-standard operating system for products such as insulin pumps, CT scanners, pacemakers, and the like. Many devices use “off-the-shelf” software that’s vulnerable to viruses and worms, according to the U.S. FDA. What’s worse, a small percentage of older devices run on operating systems like Windows XP that no longer receive security updates. And countless devices built 20 years ago or more—when Windows 95 was considered the latest in technology—are still in service today. So what exactly can be done to secure these important, li...

Those who are engaged in foreign trade have undoubtedly realized that it is getting trickier to secure reliable customers even though they send thousands of development letters to find  medical device  buyers. So, with increasing competition, how is it possible to obtain more target clients? In the long run, improving product competitiveness and branding may look like the choice we will take, but what are the most efficient short term methods of customer development? Ddu ( DrugDu- Leading Global Pharmaceutical & Medical Device Platform ), the leading global pharmaceutical & medical device B2B online platform, will share 4 tricks for customer development with examples of medical devices that, in our experience, have led to good results. I. Catalogue of exhibitors Every year, there are various medical equipment exhibitions where people are able to communicate face-to-face with clients. However, not every company can afford to attend exhibitions, which is why...