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    Monopolies Vs Drugs

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    In the text, Issues in Economics today, Robert Guell states that in 2009 prescription drugs amounted to 10% of all U.S. health spending. When a new medication is developed it is issued a patent .A patent allows the inventor to have exclusive rights to sell the product, thus creating a monopoly. These monopolies can be more important on certain types of drugs. Orphan drugs or drugs that treat diseases that only a small number of people suffer from are granted longer patents. Without the longer…

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    This, coupled with organic chemistry (which began with the production of urea), really pushed the science towards its present form. Soon, companies like Bayer, Pfizer, and Roche turned towards research and the creation of large-scale manufacturing of drugs, which was only more propelled by the government’s desire to treat certain conditions widespread in the population and to alleviate the injuries of the world wars. Unfortunately, it wasn’t until the problem of thalidomide and adverse side…

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    that they do not need and they are now burden with the cost of that prescription drug. Often times, there is pressure on healthcare providers from the big pharmaceutical companies to sell their drugs to patients. Leonard J. Weber, a professor at the University of Detroit, talks about the ethics of the prescription drug marketing, in his book, Profits before People? Ethical Standards and the Marketing of Prescription Drugs. The healthcare industry market is different from the market of other…

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    Fda Pros And Cons

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    Interests and beliefs The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is a United States federal agency within the Department of Health and Human Services that regulates foods, drugs, biologics, and medical devices, as well as veterinary and tobacco products. Biologics include the development and implication of vaccines and their distribution and administration. Vaccines are regulated by the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER). The chief responsibility of CBER is to ensure that…

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    also known as diet pills or anti-obesity drugs controls or reduces weight by regulating the absorption of calories. Weight loss medications are available as Over-the-Counter drugs, prescription drugs and herbal supplements. Prescription drugs are FDA regulated. These drugs are issued strictly with a doctor’s prescription, the doctor also closely monitor’s their use. Certain weight loss prescription drugs with Scheduled stimulants are regulated by the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). OTC…

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    The Effects of Pharmaceutical Drugs on Pregnancies Do the benefits outweigh the risks that affect both mother and child? Word Count: Effects of Pharmaceutical Drugs on Pregnancies Pharmaceutical drugs are defined as drugs prescribed by a doctor or bought over-the-counter(OTC) for medicinal purposes. In relation to pregnancies, prescription and OTC drugs can affect them in both positive and negative ways. They have helped women maintain health conditions and aid in…

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    Are exorbitant prices for prescription drugs a contributing factor to the high mortality and morbidity rates among Americans patients? Sometimes I often wonder if the issue of one’s inability to pay for their needed meds to get well is the result of some patients dying prematurely, more so, than the actual sickness or disease. As a result of these high prices for prescription drugs, some patients are taking risky measures by not taking their medicines as prescribed. According to the Center for…

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    supplements, herbs, and therapies appear safe, but are clinically unproven, and in conventional medicine, prescription drugs are closely regulated, but not always safe. Both forms of medical treatment have their advantages and disadvantages. Nonetheless, the use of alternative medicine and conventional medicine can be integrated more effectively to decrease prescription drug use, give people healthier options, and lower health care cost. In integrating alternative therapies with conventional…

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    Fda Research Paper

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    Food and Drug Administration FDA, http://www.fda.gov/forconsumers/consumerupdates/ucm397711.htm The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is an agency that regulates food and supplements as well many more items. The FDA, provides an online website that provides information on numerous topics, like for example artificial sweeteners. With the help of the FDA, there is information provided to us the public. Through this website we know what artificial sweeteners are and if they are safe. There is a…

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    consumers. In 1906 the Pure Food and Drug Act was the first regulation passed by Congress to standardize drug companies. The Federal Trade Commission, FTC, in charge of advertisements in the United States, could not manage…

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