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Antibiotic resistance |
refers to the ineffectiveness of antibiotics that has developed through the overuse of antibiotics. |
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Compendium of Pharmaceuticals and Specialties (CPS) |
a reference book, published by the Canadian Pharmaceutical Association and sent free to all doctors. |
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Drug detail men and women |
sales representatives of drug companies who visit physicians, pharmacists and hospitals to market their companies' products. |
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DTC advertising |
is direct-to-consumer advertising. |
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Generic name |
the name that refers to the active ingredient in the drug which is attributed to it by the World Health Organization. |
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Irrational mixture |
a drug which contains a combination of ingredients, some of which have no proven effect against the symptoms being treated and some of which may or may not be safe. |
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Medical-industrial complex |
the network of private corporations engaged in supplying medical care for a profit. Included are privately run hospitals and nursing homes, home care services, diagnostic services, hemoialysis, and the pharmaceutical and medical supplier companies |
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Over-the-counter (OTC) drugs |
drugs which can be purchased without a prescription. |
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Premature adoption of new technology |
refers to the tendency in modern capitalism to begin using new technology before it is adequately tested. |
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Psychoactive drugs (also called psychotropic) |
tranquillizers, antidepressants, antipsychotics, sedatives, stimulants and hypnotics, i.e. drugs which modify mood and behaviour. |
