Pure Food and Drug Act

First of all, I belong to a drug safety division in a pharmaceutical company, and therefore this case study was very interesting. As a matter of fact, a drug safety division is often said to be Pharmacovigilance (PV) division in the pharmaceutical industry. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), "Pharmacovigilance (PV) is defined as the science and activities relating to the detection, assessment, understanding and prevention of adverse effects or any other drug-related problem.…

In 2009 the US Food and Drug Administration said it halted reviews of all drug applications including data developed at Ranbaxy's Paonta Sahib Plant in India because of a practice of falsified data and test results in approved and pending drug applications. In…

alternative to alcohol during the prohibition. In the 1960’s marijuana was used by young adult to symbolize their rebellion against authority. In the 1970’s “The Controlled Substances Act of 1970” the government classified marijuana along with heroin and LSD as having the highest abuse potential. This Act made these drugs illegal to use. When deciding whether to…

The pharmaceutical and medications industry regarding the amount of time and money invested in developing new drugs is one of the fastest growing industries in the United States. There are always a lot of researches, developments, and productions of new drugs in the industry of pharmaceutical; however, patients are able to find or get the medications either over the counter in a retail stores, pharmacies, and many other medical markets or by prescriptions. Consequently, medication usage is to…

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…

"Achilles Heel" that is the Food and Drug Administration In Greek mythology, Achilles was a great warrior who did many great deeds. He was extremely strong and his enemies eventually came to fear the very mention of his name. Although strong, Achilles had a massive weakness that eventually proved fatal once it was exploited. In modern times, we now refer to a great weakness amidst great strength as an "Achilles Heel". The Food and Drug Administration oversees the nation 's food supply and…

Historians have referred the 1920’s as “The Roaring Twenties,” the “Jazz Age,” and the “Age of Normalcy.” Each of these labels imply different things. America in the 1920’s had a very diverse population. With a diverse population comes variegated cultural, social, political, and economic differences. However, these differences created a unified theme. The theme was change. There were political, consumer, social, and cultural changes in America through the 1920’s that exemplified this theme. The…

of consumers from food and drug products brought about the creation of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Since 1906 the FDA has played a key role in regulating essential products such as seafood, vegetable produce, food, additives, drugs, and even tobacco products to some extent. Programs like HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) ensures food safety through verification procedures throughout production. For drug regulation, the FDA put in place a thorough drug testing procedure…

Throughout my tenure as a courtesy clerk (bagger) at Kroger, I engaged in various acts of petty rebellion. However, in my final days employed there, I had moved from fruitless anger and focused it into an organized protest, one that had an impact on both myself and the store, if only for a day. Similar to the actions Smith took in The Loneliness of The Long-Distance Runner, by Alan Sillitoe, my behavior was one that resulted from a conflict between personal principles, and a hatred for arbitrary…

In the field of biomedical research there many imperative careers that work together to reach a desired conclusion. One of these careers is a regulatory affairs specialist. Regulatory affairs specialists are a crucial part in ensuring that a client’s product meets the standards set up by various governments. Regulatory affairs specialists are needed in many biomedical industries, one of which is the pharmaceutical industry. A regulatory affairs specialist in the pharmaceutical industry has…