gastrointestinal cancer and abdominal pain and discomfort. Those who were affected by the drug filed a lawsuit against the drug manufacturer, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals. over 4,000 people have already received compensation from the Boehringer Ingelheim, a German based drug maker as part of the MDL settlement. Reports have shown that thousands of people who have used the drug have suffered various side effects, while several hundreds have died as a result. the first deaths from the use of Pradaxa were reported in 2011, when over 540 patients died from using Pradaxa and thousands more reported suffering serious side effects. many of the Pradaxa lawsuits were filed in the federal court, while many others were consolidated into a single multidistrict litigation (MDL) in the US District Court based in Southern District Illinois.…
11/2013 Consistently turned in quality work that met the advertising and marketing needs of the product, and adhered to the standards set forth by the accounting department. Worked in tandem with Graphic Designers and Creative Directors to conceptualize, developed and wrote long and short form of copywriting for TV commercials, print ads, radio spots digital and social media. Set direction on the goals of the campaign and worked within the given creative and design parameters to deliver…
each vaccine. There are many vaccines that are suggested to keep your pet healthy. When pet owners have multiple animals the expenses tend to get higher and higher with which then pushes them to think differently about vaccinating their pets. It’s better to spend money on protecting your pet from diseases then having your pet at risk of contracting a disease. Vaccines protect your pet from getting a disease that could be passed down to you or other animals. Vaccines are sometimes fatal. For…
by binding to dopamine receptors on postsynaptic neurons to block neurotransmission (Drugbank.ca, 2013a). It was previously given in a behavioural context prior to anticipated stressful events in order to reduce reactivity (Bowen & Heath, 2005). 2. Contraindications for use include noise phobics; epileptics; brachycephalic breeds; hypotension; geriatric animals and those with respiratory dysfunction and renal and hepatic dysfunction (Bowen & Heath, 2005). 3. Use of ACP may cause behavioural…
In 2012 alone, the top 11 companies earned nearly $85 billion in net profits. According to IMS Health, a worldwide leader in health care research, the global market for pharmaceuticals is expected to top $1 trillion in sales in the next five years. But the large amount of cash Big Pharma bestows on government representatives and regulatory bodies is small when compared with the billions it spends each year on direct-to-consumer advertising. In 2012, the industry invested nearly $3.5 billion into…