DRUGS TO TREAT CANCERS & DRUGS TO TREAT NAUSEA AND VOMITING OBJECTIVES 1. State the rationale for the use of antineoplastic agents in the treatment of cancer. Antineoplastic agents (cell cycle specific or cell cycle nonspecific) target rapidly growing cells – malignant cells rapidly divide (uncontrolled growth) and are unable to repair DNA damage. Also used as adjuvant for post-excision of tumor to prevent recurrence of cancer. 2. Outline the phases of the cell division cycle. G0 Phase:
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Biocon Case Assignment Questions 1. Assuming Biocon receives approval for BIOMAb‚ should it launch the drug immediately or conduct phase 3 trials before launch? Elaborate the various elements of your action plan. If Biocon receives approval for BIOMAb‚ the management team will need to carefully consider what the best course of action is moving forward. If the company elects to launch the drug immediately‚ they will be able to have the first mover advantage‚ reaching the market before their
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New India The hit-film slumdog millionaire is a well-known film about three children from the slums. Many people have watched this film‚ and although its storyline is thrilling‚ the perceptions it gives about India as a whole being poor and dirty and that everyone is a thief‚ killer or prostitute are misleading; although the slums are poor and dirty‚ not everyone in India lives in a slum. Not everyone who does live in a slum is a thief and will do anything for money‚ and many people in India
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especially in a country like India with a population of more than 100 crore. Out of this total‚ those falling in the 15-30 age group constitute 40 percent. This means that nearly 40 crore young men and women stupendous man power by all counts indeed‚ are available for handling various tasks of national reconstruction. History bears out the undesirable fact that all great movements of nationwide importance have succeeded on the strength of massive youth power. In India‚ the epoch-making Indian National
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Introduction According to World Health Organization (WHO)‚ "a drug is any substance or product that is used or intended to be used to modify or explore physiological system or patho¬logical states for the benefit of the recipients". Drug abuse is taking a drug for reasons other than medical‚ in any amount‚ strength‚ frequency or manner that damages the physical and mental functioning. 2. Types of Drugs There are different types of drugs found in India. 1. Hallucinogens such as LSD‚ hashish‚ ganja and bhang
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Drug abuse is use of drugs that causes physical‚ psychological‚ legal or social harm to the individual user or to others affected by the drug user’s behavior. Youth substance use and the resulting damage are recognized as significant global public health issues in society today and the loss in terms of human potential is incalculable. The number of youths continuing to abuse drugs remains a major public health problem worldwide and there is a need to stem the tide of drug abuse. When a person
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Entrepreneurship: Successfully Launching New Ventures‚ 3e (Barringer/Ireland) Chapter 2 Recognizing Opportunities and Generating Ideas 1) Kathryn Kerrigan‚ the company profiled in the opening feature for Chapter 2‚ sells shoes. Kerrigan’s original idea for the company stemmed from her recognition that: A) there were no athletic shoes specifically designed for older women B) there were no fashionable shoes available for young girls C) there were no low cost women’s shoes available in the Chicago
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Executive Summary Hiroshi Okuda should push its team to make Prius ready by the end of 1998 or earlier. Prius is fuel efficient and eco-friendly car for consumers and will create a new consumer segment into the market place. Hybrid Technology will be a huge attraction for both manufacturers and buyers. Toyota is known for its Toyota Production System‚ production efficiency‚ and marketing prowess which can be leveraged further for the success of Prius. In addition‚ reliability‚ pricing‚ consumers’
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Throughout all of American history there have been many events that occurred that mark an important turning point‚ they vary what they influence. One major turning point in space exploration was the first launching of a satellite in 1957. The satellites name was Sputnik. All that could be heard from the artificial satellite was just a series of rhythmic “beeps” on October 4‚ 1957. Those short beeps came from the first satellite to be launched into space as it passed overhead. Sputnik was a small
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Corporate Social Responsibility While Biocon was involved in community programs from inception‚ it started a corporate social responsibility wing—the Biocon Foundation—in 2004 through which it works in the areas of health‚ education and infrastructure‚ especially in rural areas. Health Through the Arogya Raksha Yogana (ARY) clinics‚ Biocon helps meet the primary‚ tertiary and secondary healthcare needs of various communities. Its 7 ARY clinics—located where healthcare facilities are poor—offer
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