Pharmaceutical industry

price of the injector, from $100 at the time of obtaining the EpiPen to $608 in 2017, to meet the expense demands of their supply chain. This drastic price increase in this life-saving device has brought scrutiny to the firm as another greedy pharmaceutical giant (Popken, 2016). This increase has caused the firm to fall under investigation by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), which was brought on by New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, Senators Richard Blumenthal and Amy Klobuchar…

outrage over overpriced essential drugs has put another pharmaceutical company in the spotlight. Gilead Sciences Inc. apparently knew that their Hepatitis C treatment would be too expensive for most patients and would cause “extraordinary problems” for government health programs, Wall Street Journal noted. The 144-page US Senate report on Gilead's pricing practices is the latest in a chorus of criticisms launched against big pharmaceuticals. The committee overseeing the overpricing by Gilead…

The introduction of barbiturates at the beginning of the 20th century (López-Muñoz & Ucha-Udabe, 2005) offered critical and profound advances in the field of psychiatric and neurological developments (López-Muñoz & Ucha-Udabe, 2005). Barbiturates were used for the treatment of ailments ranging from sleep disorders, psychoses, neuroses and epileptic seizures (López-Muñoz & Ucha-Udabe, 2005). Barbiturates paved a monumental pathway in the field of intravenous anesthesia and were the first, truly…

company Mylan and CEO of Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Heather Bresch, during recent years due to the increased price of EpiPen. “… since the drug company Mylan acquired EpiPen in 2007, its price has soared more than 400%, to just over US$600.” For many Americans, the fear of losing a loved one simply because they can no longer afford the medication is very real, as according to the Wall Street journal, “some 3.6 billion Americans were prescribed an EpiPen [in 2015].” Pharmaceutical profiteering has…

regarding the fact there have been innumerable instances where scientific evidence has been misused and falsified, which sent defendants to jail or prison. A. (2012, October 11) The Daubert v. Merryl case was about a drug that the Daubert family pharmaceutical company had produced to cause birth defects. The Daubert Rule requires the testing of the theory, peer view, the known rate of error to a test, and general acceptance of the particular test within the relative scientific community. The…

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…

system in Japan Introduction At present, Nursing practice focuses on several specialized areas and thus, the Japanese nurses are also in need to possess more general competencies other than the specialized skills. In this regard, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (1998) and the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (2002) commended that the assessment must be kept as an essential component in the professional nursing education. Also, currently,…

AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION MEMORANDUM 23RD NOV. 2017 To: The Chairperson of the Board From: Tom Sawyer Subject: Trademark Infringement: Lyons V. American College Of Veterinary Sports Medicine. & Rehabilitation. The adoption of various intellectual property laws has been critical in safeguarding the innovations and inventions in the contemporary society. The Lyons versus American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation case depicts a situation in which ideal…

Supplier Description: Indorama Ventures PCL is a global leader in chemical production and are one of the largest manufacturers of Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) polymers, which is used to produce plastic containers and other plastic-based items. Indorama brought in $7.2 billion dollars in revenue in 2016 and currently employees more than 14,500 skilled employees. Their headquarters is located in Bangkok, Thailand. The Knox Bottlers are considering Indorama Ventures PCL as a potential top…

McNROE Consumer Products Private Limited is a Kolkata based FMCG firm operating in the Personal Care category. McNROE was founded in the year 1996 in Odisha. After working for several years in the personal care category, the founder of the company, Mr. N. K. Daga realized that Indian consumers are ready for high quality products manufactured within India. That is where the journey begun. Quality is the chief factor that McNROE believes in and strives to achieve. 10 Mission: To fulfil the…