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Some PAPs are much easier to use than others. Therefore, the PAPs most reported to be used were Pfizer, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Merck, GlaxoSmithKline, AstraZeneca, Wyeth-Ayerst, Parke-Davis, Eli Lilly, and GlaxoWellcome (Duke, Raube, & Lipton, 2005, p. 729-730). 3. What are the requirements for Patient Assistance Program? “Most companies require…

II. Industry Overview A. Industry Sector On average, Americans spend about $800 to $1,000 annually per person in purchasing pharmaceuticals; this translates to about 2.0% of total GDP of the United States. Given this, we see that the pharmaceutical industry plays a critical role in the everyday spending of consumers. The industry total revenue is currently valued at $1,140 billion and expected to grow at a rate of 4% in the next 5 years. The pharmaceutical industry is characterized by…

set up to test the safety, tolerance, and toxicity of HIV/AIDS medications, including those with dangerous side effects like AZT. In 1997, GlaxoSmithKline co-sponsored a Herpes drug trial at the very same care facility, and a third experiment with Pfizer to investigate ‘long term safety’ of multiple antibiotics on three month olds. In 2007, the Argentinian laboratories of Glaxo were fined almost $28,000 for irregularities found in lab vaccine trials which resulted in the deaths of fourteen…

The Second World War, or World War II, was a global conflict that was fought by all of the world’s great powers. The war came twenty years after the First World War and lasted for six years. When the war was officially over in 1945, the total death tally had reached more than sixty million people. World War II was the deadliest war in history. The war was mostly fought and divided into two military alliances: the Axis and Allied powers. The countries that made up the Axis powers were Germany,…

on the market. However, since women tend to be risk averse, potential returns are often higher for men. Furthermore, men and women tend to gravitate towards certain stocks. Men are more inclined to invest in Tesla and Coca-Cola while women choose Pfizer and Whole Foods. Despite what the numbers may say, both men and women can take some pointers from the opposite gender when it comes to…

Dr. Jeffrey Wigand was born in New York City in 1942 and now resides in Mt. Pleasant Michigan. Currently Dr. Wigand travels the world lecturing and acting as an expert witness and doing consultant work on tobacco issues. However, his heart lies with his non-profit organization Smoke-Free Kids, Inc. He feels it is his obligation to concentrate as much energy as possible helping children of all ages to “make better decisions and healthy choices regarding tobacco use.” (Wigand) Dr. Wigand holds…

The core competencies of Johnson and Johnson (J&J) are: innovation, extensive collaborations, and corporate culture. By understanding that investing in innovations would increase its leadership position, J&J has been spending heavily on research and development (R&D) for many years. They are now among the world’s top spenders in R&D with approximately 12 percent of its sale revenues invested in 9,000 scientists who currently work in research laboratories around the world. There are currently…

Should pharmaceutical drug endorsements be permitted in the medical field? The drugs pharmaceutical companies are marketing could benefit more from the money if the companies directed it towards reducing the number of side effects that arise in case studies of the drug. Drug endorsements can cause the doctors loyalties to be questioned as they treat patients. Drug endorsement not only hurt the doctors but the patients as well by causing the prices of the drugs patients need to rise to…

What is a Drug? This is a chemical substance or medicine that has a physiological effect when ingested or introduced into the body. Types of Drugs: Anti-depressants: Antidepressants are drugs used for the treatment of major depressive disorder and other conditions. Antidepressants work by increasing levels of a group of chemicals in the brain called neurotransmitters. Certain neurotransmitters, can improve mood and emotion. Some anti-depressants drugs include Noradrenalin. Anti-Convulsants:…

Inspired by Joel Bakan’s book, “The Corporation: The Pathologic Pursuit of Profit and Power”, The Corporation is an evoking documentary that presents the history of the corporation and the role it plays in society and our daily lives. The documentary presents the corporation as a paradox: “an institution that creates great wealth but causes enormous and often hidden harms.” Originally, corporations were gifts from people to serve the public. After the civil war, corporation lawyers gained rights…