Food and Drug Administration

48 However, the Bayh-Dole Act has resulted in direct institutional ownership of parts of the intellectual property that protects many new drugs.49 To justify granting these private patent rights for government-sponsored inventions, one cannot use the typical innovation incentive of patents, because academic researchers have been innovating long before the Bayh-Dole Act and are primarily motivated…

Teens have some major issues away from doing drugs and drinking alcohol. In the the united states “In 2014 71% of all deaths among persons aged 10-24 years resulted from 4 causes: motor vehicle crashes (23%), Unintentional injuries (17%), Homicide (14%), Suicide (17%). Among persons aged 15-19 273,105 births; 451,208 cases of chlamydia,Gonorrhea, and, Syphilis; and 1,828 cases of HIV’s.” As these statistics show teens are at the point when they are at the most risk of the most problems and…

Prior to the 20th Century, there were few federal laws controlling the contents and sale of domestically produced food and medicine. Under Harvey Washington Wiley, 1883's chief chemist, the Department of Agriculture began conducting research into the safety of food and drugs in the American market. In 1906, President Theodore Roosevelt created the Food and Drug act, also known as the "Wiley Act", after Harvey Wiley. The FDA is part of the White House's Office of Regulatory Affairs, it is an…

As we moved into adulthood some topics became more relatable, while others started to really get me thinking about my future and what to except. Of these topics I want to touch on college, adult drug use, and divorce and remarriage. I really enjoyed how the book talked about the effects of college, probably because it is really relevant to me currently, but also because I do not think I ever realized so much went into tertiary education. To being with, the topic of massification was very…

about making the most money with their drugs rather than focus on develop newer drugs. I think it is completely unethical that the companies, “ starts its promotion techniques while the doctors are still in medical school. The companies start early in trying to persuade the young doctors to prescribe their products by inundating them with logo-infested products and other gifts” (Carrol, 628). I think future doctors and current doctors should be providing drugs to patients based on their…

As mentioned before, drugs are perishable products even though the expiry date is long. Inventory management of those is difficult and pharmacies know how many types of medicines (and units) they can sell and adjust their orders. However, a prescription drug is different. Doctors prescribed it to patients and pharmacies sell according to this. Different manufacturers create the same core ingredient in those drugs, leading to a competition influenced by lobbying. Some doctors keep on changing…

happened? Mr. Leader suggested that it might be the marketing strategies of those Pharmatheutical companies. When the companies wanted to introduce­ a new drug, the drug had to pass number of tests. Companies had…

Americans pay for their prescription drugs. Drug price increases could potentially make health care unaffordable for several people. Therefore, congress has started looking to the North, specifically Canada, as a solution to help increase accessibility and decrease the cost of prescription medications. With the introduction of the S.92: Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2017, will help lower the cost of prescription drugs by amending the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA)…

In managing cruise ships that house, feed, and entertain guests, it is important to keep ships’ environments up to par for Carnival’s guests. Additionally, such large cruise ships afloat in the world’s oceans require certain operating standards to maintain environmental protection standards. The following information expands on Carnival Cruise’s recent conflicts and the steps Carnival made to overcome them. The first conflict is about Carnival Cruise fails the health inspection. Inspectors from…

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