Lithium pharmacology

There has been much debate on whether or not cannabis actually has any significant value in the medical field. However, there is no arguing that cannabis has been used for centuries to assist in the treatment of a variety of medical conditions. After the plant was banned from public consumption there was little room left to conduct medical studies in order to evaluate the effects of the drug on the brain and body. Some argue that the laws should be loosened in order to allow medicinal studies to…

Drug has existed since the beginning of American History. Drugs such as caffeine and alcohol has become part of American socialization, children grow up watching parents drinking alcohol. Most of the drug users uses drugs in social settings or due to peer pressure. In this society, there are many stigma and myths around drugs and drug abusers. Certain drug users, mostly Blacks and low income individuals, are often portrayed as murderer, abuser, thief. Anti-Drug laws did nothing, but increased…

Organizational Context With over 9,500 stores in 48 states, CVS/Pharmacy is one of the subsidiaries of CVS Health a pharmaceutical company headquartered in Woonsocket Rhode Island (CVS Health.com, 2016). CVS Health was founded in 1963 and today is comprised of CVS/pharmacy, CVS/Caremark, CVS/MinuteClinic, and CVS/specialty each fulfilling a diverse role in supporting patient health. The CVS/Pharmacy distributes healthcare products, child care products, medical supplies and equipment, cosmetics…

According to Edmunds (2014) pharmacokinetics is when the action of a medication in the body is study, which includes the process of absorption, distribution, metabolism and elimination (Edmunds, 2014). The patient that currently being cared for is a 73 year old female with past medical history of atrial fibrillation, kidney dysfunction and diabetes mellitus. Currently the patient takes the following medications: Pravastatin 10 mg, Lisinopril 2.5 mg, Digoxin 0.125 mg, Warfarin 7.5 mg, HCTZ 25 mg,…

1. Background CV Therapeutics, Inc. which was founded in the year 19911, is the company of biopharmaceutical based in California in Palo Alto. The company has employees ranging from 200 to 500. The company is involved in the development, discovery and commercialization of the drugs for treatment of diseases. The company utilizes advances registered in genetics and molecular biology to detect mechanisms of the cardiovascular diseases, as well as targeting the discovery of drugs. In addition, the…

Benefits of the placebo effect The placebo effect is a very interesting area of study also called the placebo response. Where the subject is given a fake prescription, an inactive substance could often help subjects ' mental state because of the fact the subject would like it to help. The thing that a substantial segment of the examinations has alike is they won 't impact someone 's well-being. A person given such an ineffectual medication does often help the subject with their cognitive.…

Prescription drug abuse is the use of a medication used in a way not intended by a doctor. Prescription drug abuse is a major problem around the world. Prescription drugs is the most commonly abused substance by Americans age 14 and older. Girls and boys tend to use drugs in different ways. “Boys tend to use it just to get high, and girls use it mainly to stay alert or lose weight” (Brown). Research conducts that boys are more likely to abuse prescription drugs than girls. Everyday in the US,…

Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBM) had a large market reach as they assisted in a various number of ways in the pharmacy market. Two channels of distribution existed: wholesaler to retailer and mail service pharmacy. Other competitors also engaged in acquisitions of PBMs but did not meet the success of the Merck-Medco acquisition. The Merck-Medco integration can be deemed as a textbook example for its competitors as Merck Pharmaceuticals successfully introduced a channel intermediary that changed…

After watching the video, I do not fully agree with what Ms. Rankin discussed in the video. She made jumps in reasoning concerning the lackluster healthcare of America, stress and soul medicine and puts American health-care in a bad light. In the beginning of the video, she associated the life expectancy of US citizens with our nation’s healthcare. I think there are certainly other factors besides the health-care, such as the type of environment (urban or rural), which can be associated with…

One of the first events that helped to cement my interest in the pharmacy field was from my experiences of taking care of my grandmother. Being a diabetic and a survivor of breast cancer, my grandmother had difficulties managing her vast amounts of medications. Her health had begun to decline and our family became worried as what to do.We followed the recommendation of a doctor to take her to a pharmacist to reevaluate her medications. It was during that trip that I initially learned how much a…