How do the pharmaceutical companies protect their new drug investment? In 1998 Celebrex (celecoxib) was approved by the FDA. Through several mergers and acquisitions‚ Pfizer became the owner of Celebrex in 2004. (en.Wikipedia.org‚ 2013) In 1999 Merck and Co. Inc. introduced a new drug to treat arthritis. It was called Vioxx (rofecoxib). The drug was marketed worldwide. It was marketed in 80 countries and used by 84 million people. (Anne Asher‚ 2010) Both of these drugs are in the same drug class
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are the most important stakeholders in the following examples in our textbook? 1. Tylenol : Doctors‚ nurses‚ mothers‚ fathers and children. 2. Novo Nordisk : People with diabetes 3. GE Healthcare in India: Heath care providers 4. Merck: Members of society and to provide good to people in need around the world. 4. An employee is accused of altering a company’s financial ledgers. Upon questioning‚ the employee exclaims that he was only following the supervisor’s orders. The employee
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References: (1) CRC: Handbook of chemistry and physics‚ 85th edition. Veazey‚ W.R.; Charles‚D.H.; CRC Press: Cleveland‚ 2004‚ 40-3. (2) The Merck Index: An Encyclopedia of Chemicals and Drugs‚ 12th edition. Siegmund‚ O.H.; Merck and Co: NJ‚137‚220. (3) Pubchem. http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=243. (4) Chemical Land. http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=243. (5) Chemspider. http://www.chemspider
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of a Grand Mal seizure are loss of consciousness‚ shaking and twitching‚ and loss of control of the bladder. The person can have unusual feelings before the seizure occurs. These types of seizures last 5-20 minutes and are the worst type to have (Merck 2011). “What actually causes seizures is unknown. The only thing that researchers have found is that the brain cells get over excited and fire abnormally. Things that may cause seizures to occur are; head injury‚ genes‚ dementia‚ injury to the brain
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The theoretical mass of 301 mg and an experimental mass of 253 mg created an 84.05% yield of product. The crude benzil product had a melting point of 80.3°C-87.5°C with an overall melting range of 7.2°C. According to Merck Millipore‚ pure benzil has a melting point of 93°C-97°C. Therefore‚ the crude product contained impurities as the melting point was lower than expected and had a wide melting range. Possible impurities could have been water due to inadequate drying
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References: Berkow‚ Robert‚ M.D. et al‚ eds. "Tumor Lysis Syndrome." The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy. 13th ed. New Jersey: Merck & Co.‚ Inc. 1977. Braunwald‚ Eugene‚ M.D. et al‚ eds. "Tumor Lysis Syndrome." Harrison ’s Principles of Internal Medicine. 15th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill‚ 2001. Fernandez‚ Pedro‚ M.D.‚ Richard Larson‚ M.D.‚ and Zalman
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disorders. According to The Merck Manual (2010-2013)‚ “If people are eligible for government aid because they have limited financial means‚ are disabled‚ or are older than 65‚ health care costs may be covered by plans such as Medicare and Medicaid.” It does not matter what health care coverage option the individual decides to chose‚ he or she will still have to pay some out-of-pocket expenses such as deductible‚ co-pays‚ and cost that exceeds those covered by a plan (The Merck Manual‚
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Since 2000 the Stock market valuation of the ‘Big Pharma’ companies has dropped sharply. Discuss the causes of the pharmaceutical industry’s current problems and steps that companies are taking to tackle them. By Ali Asgar Kagzi In 1990s‚ pharmaceutical companies were one of the leading shareholder value creators at the stock market. By 1998 the P/E ratio of the Big Pharma companies was twice that of the global stock market and there was a sudden rush among the investors to have a share of
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Running Head: Module 11 Final Exam Module 11 Final Exam Brandon Pappas Southern New Hampshire University Abstract Very regularly‚ testing is considered being completely coherent‚ arranged and foreseeable‚ loaded with techniques‚ test scripts and test plans‚ passes and fails‚ green and red lights. This couldn ’t be further from reality. Security vulnerabilities can prompt huge monetary misfortunes. Also‚ the expense of altering the vulnerability climbs exponentially as a provision advances
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How many of you work in a place where you get up in the morning and say‚ “I can’t wait to get to work and start the fun day ahead of me!” Wouldn’t it be entertaining to play games and enjoy your day at your daily job? Everyone has there own opinion on the ideal workplace. Numerous companies are aware of the advantages of having a motivated work-force; however‚ only a small amount does anything about it. Even the companies that are active about motivating there personnel‚ leave it in the hands
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