Smith's Food and Drug

Discussion Board # 3 Johan Rivera Liberty University The industry of pharmaceutics is a very competitive field. Moreover, corporate mergers and acquisition are a complex method to gain corporate advantage over it’s competitors. In this case the company Wellcome agreed to merger with a larger company, Glaxo. Promedico, an Israeli company was in charge of the distribution and medical registration of Wellcome. The department of marketing was under the management of Ofra Sherman and considerate it…

The evolution of health care and pharmaceutical regulation in this country began prior to the creation of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Throughout history there have been key events that have occurred resulting in pivotal changes in health care regulation. From the formation of the FDA to the passing of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), there has been a focus of safety and consumer protection as purpose for increased of health care regulation in United States.…

The origin of The Food and Drug Administration can be traced in 1848 at the Patent Office, when Lewis Caleb Beck was examining chemicals in agricultural products. Yet, The Food and Drug Administration began with the passage of the 1906 Pure Food and Drugs Act. Upton Sinclair, Samuel Hopkins, and the Chief Chemist of the Bureau of Chemistry in the Department of Agriculture, Harvey Washington Wiley, were able to express the needs for the act in The Jungle. This final push was exactly what was…

The Food and Drug Administration Big markets need standards to achieve success. Otherwise, without substantial control, markets fail due to poor quality. The bad quality of food and drugs may result in the death or illness of people. In 1937, a drug called Elixir Sulfanilamide poisoned and caused 100 deaths in the US which led to the passing of The Food and Drug Administration Act of 1938. The Food and Drug Administration works to minimize the adverse effects of food and drugs. Likewise, the…

across the US for awareness events. Overview Aubagio is a pill that treats relapsing forms of MS. Today the company is enjoying a great increase in sales that is as high as 21%. Below I have provided information on the drug Aubagio that includes a general overview of the drug, key success factors, US sales, and distribution and prescribers. INTRODUCTION TO AUBAGIO AND PATENTS Aubagio is a pill that treats relapsing forms of MS. It is a once-daily pill that has proven to quiet MS. Aubagio…

on opioids (CDC, 2016). Prescription drug abuse is a rising epidemic in the United States as there has been a 200% increase in the amount of deaths involving opioids from 2000-2014 (CDC, 2016). One of the main concerns for this increase is that these drugs are not being illegally purchased and distributed, but are being legally prescribed to patients by doctors. The question that many ask is, "How can prescription drug abuse be decreased if most of these drugs are being obtained legally?" An…

same three declarations Specific Nutrient Content Claim Requirements of Canadian Food Inspection Agency(CFIA) includes a Omega-3 and Omega-6 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Claims. Polyunsaturated fatty acids are not required to be declared, but it becomes mandatory to display information on omega-3, omega-6 fatty acids and monounsaturated fatty acids when any one of these is mentioned on the label. Information on other food constituents may appear outside…

packaged is entrusted by the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). To further ensure safety, the FSIS observes products during the processing, handling, and packaging process to reassure the products are honestly labeled. Being the public healthy agency in the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the FSIS’ main purpose is to protect the public health as well as preventing foodborne illnesses. The FSIS is involved from everything beginning from the food processing to food distribution.…

on buckets of drugs which turns him into a vegetable. This exists in many elementary schools around the nation, and is a horrible truth we cannot escape. Far too many children are being diagnosed with learning disabilities; these “disabilities” are many times diagnosed by school faculty that have no medical background, and the students are put on drugs that make them as brain dead as a zombie to keep them from being rambunctious. Continuing…

Prescription drugs can be very helpful if taken properly, but surprisingly can be extremely dangerous if taken improperly and can even be deadly. The addiction to prescription drugs such as pain killers, sedatives, and stimulates, is on the rise and not a new subject among individuals. Although prescription drug abuse is not a fresh issue, it has become a rising epidemic over the last several years. Our nation as a whole should take a stand by raising more awareness, closely monitoring…