National pharmaceuticals policy

Furthermore, On May 31, 2016, pharmaceutical companies Celator and Jazz announced entering into an agreement for Jazz to buy Celator at an 80%+ premium for $30.25/share (about $1.5 billion). The acquisition signals an interest in liposomal AML drugs by larger drug makers and their plausibility…

Direct-to-Consumer Drug Advertising Direct-to-Consumer advertising (DTCA) is a potentially influential source of consumer health information. Currently, it is only permitted in the United States (US) and New Zealand. (Business Ethics –p320) It surprises me that the purpose of the ads and the goals of doctors in prescribing the medicine are out of sync. The doctor apparently, wants to cure or make the patient feel good/OK. The drug company wants to increase revenue. So, a problem would seem to…

The mission of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is to “enforce the controlled substances laws and regulations of the United States” (The United States Drug Enforcement Administration, 2017). The DEA received it legal authority from the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970, usually termed the Controlled Substance Act (CSA) (The United States Drug Enforcement Administration, 2010). The DEA classifies drugs into groups of “schedules” represented by Roman Numerals…

public officials. The price for name brand drugs have raised 12% and pharmaceutical companies continue to increase the prices multiple times a year (Thomas, 2016). Pharmaceutical companies have profited on the price increases while insurers and employers pay more. The burden of the high drug prices is often seen first-hand by uninsured patients who pay the list price of the drug. What justifies the high price for drugs? Most pharmaceutical companies have claimed that it is due to research and…

AIDS is more common in parts of Africa than anywhere else. Drug programs that can treat AIDS in rich countries are very expensive so therefore the African nation cannot afford to treat a large group of their population due to lack of wealth. Short-course drug programs might help because they are much less expensive. Finding a short-course drug program will help prevent infected pregnant women from passing AIDS onto their unborn children. Some say it is unethical to compare a short-course drug…

Some of the top FCA cases are briefly described below: • GlaxoSmithKline – this pharmaceutical company pleaded guilty in the year 2012 and agreed to pay a whopping sum of $3billion to resolve the criminal and civil liability brought against it. This lawsuit was brought about by the unlawful promotion of a prescription drug the company engaged…

The issue is whether the Cleanflo was sent to the hospital is a drug or not within the meaning of 21 U.S.C § 321 (p) of the act. According to 21 U.S.C § 321 (p), the term new drug means “(a) any drug (except a new animal drug or an animal feed bearing or containing a new animal drug) the composition of which is such that such drug is not generally recognized, among experts qualified by scientific training and experience to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of drugs, as safe and effective…

Now’s the Time to Legalize Medical Marijuana! In society today, there are many ways that a patient can relieve pain. One being going to the local pharmacy and get an over the counter pain reliever or going to their primary care physician and receive a prescription for something a little more stronger. But what about those patients who don’t like all those unknown chemicals in their body or those patients who are just tired of spending millions on medications that the prices are continuing to go…

Following the Banned Placed on Phentermine, Scientists have finally Produce Impressively Potent and Absolutely Legal Variation Called Phen375 in stores. According to WALPOLE, Mass (BUSINESS WIRE) Except its damaging adverse effect, the newly introduced Phen375 USA comprises of all the qualities and features of the popular Phentermine. The dieter initially found it difficult to believe the effectiveness of Phentermine when they first started using it. As a matter of fact, it made their bodies…

Imagine if there was a way to treat health conditions without creating harmful side effects. This new treatment is already on the market. Legalizing marijuana for medical use provides many health advantages. Medicinal marijuana can relieve symptoms, prevent diseases, and has been proven an effective, healthy drug through several real-life stories. Marijuana has been proven to relieve several different types of health symptoms. “Legend has it that the Chinese Emperor Shen Nung discovered the…