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As humans, we often assume that our sole purpose in life is to be happy at all times. Consequently narratives such as our physiological system, experience and culture systems on have taken advantage of this assumption and marketed happiness to vulnerable people who desire to attain happiness. In the article, “Immune to Reality” by Daniel Gilbert, the author discusses with the readers how our psychological system markets positive thoughts during negative situations in order to make us happy.…

The beautiful country of Costa Rica is located in Central America, with San José as its capital and Spanish as the official language. It is well known to travelers for its great rainforests, jungles and awesome waves. Costa Rica has a motto of “Pura Vida,” a pure life, also known as the happiest country. Costa Rica borders the Caribbean Sea, Nicaragua and Panama, which maintains a tropical climate all year round. Costa Rica as a country contains 25% protected national parks and…

Proposition 61 is The Drug Price Relief Act and it deals with the regulating of drug price by requiring state agencies to pay the same price that the US Department of Veteran Affairs pays for prescriptions. Although proposition 61 entices many voters, it excludes 88% of Californians. Voting Yes on Prop 61 means state agencies will be prohibited from raising drug prices on any of the lowest prescriptions paid for by the US Department of Veteran Affairs. This will limit the price state agencies…

For thousands of years, in order to ensure their longevity, mankind has had to find the cures to their diseases and illnesses within the world around them. For most of human existence, we did not have doctors and pharmacies as we know them today. Cures and therapies were made from plants and animals found around people’s native environments. As mankind progressed and industrialized the world, we learned how to control the world around us, how to manipulate it on an atomic and molecular level.…

Individuals are sensitive to their surroundings to survive, therefore individuals have an innate awareness of their environment and relate themselves to the qualities of a certain environment. Individuals are born with the idea of change instilled into their minds until they learn that in order to thrive in their environment, an individual must behave and think suitably to the status quo. As individuals age, they learn to conform to their environment’s shared norms instead of defining themselves…

A drug named Daraprim price was raised by 5000%, from $13.50 to $750 per pill. Many cases similar to Daraprim have happened, and a pattern of massive price increase of many life saving drugs by pharmaceutical companies becomes apparent. Expensive drugs had forced patients to make difficult choices, either to cut down basic needs to save money to buy the needed drugs, or to cut down the use of the drugs itself. Americans start blaming drug companies of price gouging and call for drug prices…

Contributions of Gertrude B. Elion There have been many famous female Chemists throughout history that have made extraordinary contributions to society. Their contributions have helped society in a variety of things. One of these famous female Chemists is Gertrude B. Elion. She has brought many discoveries about drugs to the world throughout her life that helped many people. Gertrude B. Elion has many accomplishments including creating new drugs, and winning the Nobel Prize. Elion was born on…

Property – Federal Trade Commission v. Actavis (2013) Summary: The case deals with an antitrust dispute of a progressively increasing practice within the pharmaceutical industry. Brand-name drug manufacturers, such as Solvay Pharmaceuticals and GlaxoSmithKline, challenged with the competition of generic drug manufacturers essentially bribe prospective competitors with cash payments incentivizing them to abstain from the market. These payments are attempts at resolving disputes over the…

Animal Experimentation Aside from agony and a shortened life, do animals get any benefit from being used for biomedical research? The use of animals for research goes back to Greek and Roman times. Biomedical animal experimentation has led to many cures for diabetes, antibiotics, polio, tranquilizers, etc. In 1966, the U.S. Congress passed the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) to exclude birds and certain types of rats and mice used in research. Many believe we need the use of biomedical research to…

Solution for Antibiotic Resistance So knowing the history about the discovery of antibiotics and what was the main purpose of this drug will put your mind at ease. Like I stated earlier, our society take antibiotics for any reason. One of the best solution is to take a broader view of the microbes. Microbes which are single-cell organisms so tiny that millions can fit into the eye of a needle. They are the oldest form of life on earth. Microbe is a term for tiny creatures that…