most important and serious one is the monopolies for life saving drugs. People who have rare diseases have had not much research attention‚ it is because their numbers are small and the supply and demand market for drugs to treatment is also small. A rare disease occurs in less than 200‚000 individuals in the United States‚ or less than 5 per 10‚000 individuals in the European Union (Mary‚ 2008). Since 1983‚ the congress of the Orphan Drug law has allowed the companies to own a seven-year monopoly for
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Advert Questions (A) (a) Comment on the advertising strategy adopted previously and currently. PREVIOUS STRATEGY -IT WAS A SHALLOW APPROACH. NOT POSITIONED EFFECTIVELY FOR THE MARKET. THE TOTAL ADVERTISING WAS AWFUL. IT CREATED MORE PROBLEMS IN THE PEOPLE’S MIND. CURRENT STRATEGY -TREAT CHICKEN AS EVERY FOOD. Toward off negatives: ‘Chicken so fresh‚ it simply melts in your mouth. Reason: Superior blast freezing process.” “Chicken so fresh‚ it’s only minutes old
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Discovery Channel’s global strategy takes it to the top of ratings CEO David Zaslev explains why he is glad to be welcoming Oprah to the world of the subscription market In June 1985‚ the Discovery Channel launched in the US. It had only 156‚000 subscribers and no original programmes. This month‚ Discovery Communications celebrated its 25th anniversary – now the world’s number one non-fiction media company‚ with 1.5bn subscribers in 170 countries. The secret to its success‚ says its president
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Drugs and drug types. Drugs types. | Drugs. | Stimulants. | Amphetamines e.g.‚ caffeine and cocaine. | Opiates | Opium‚ morphine‚ codines‚ heroin and methadone. | Hallucinogens. | LSD and magic mushrooms. | Depressants. | Vellum‚ diazepans‚ diet pills and sleeping pills. | Explanation of these drug types. Stimulants: drugs which elevate mood‚ increase wakefulness and give an increased sense on mental and physical energy.e.g caffeine. Opiates: It is often called narcotic analgesics
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According to Webster’s New World™ Medical Dictionary‚ 3rd Edition‚ Addiction is a chronic relapsing condition characterized by compulsive drug-seeking and abuse and by long-lasting chemical changes in the brain. Addiction is the same irrespective of whether the drug is alcohol‚ amphetamines‚ cocaine‚ heroin‚ marijuana‚ or nicotine. Every addictive substance induces pleasant states or relieves distress. Continue use of addictive substances induces adaptive changes in the brain that lead to tolerance
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Layla Farah The End of Drug Use It’s a wonder why out of all the topics I picked “The End of Drug Use” well I chose “The End of Drug Use” because drug use is becoming a big thing now days. Mostly drugs are the cause of many deaths like disease of the heart‚ Malignant Neoplasm‚ poisoning and overdose. Drugs are something that most people do because of depression‚ and stress or even when life is too hard to handle. Drugs have become a normal thing for many people these
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testing the drugs could change Growing pressure to release more cost-effective drugs Becoming increasingly harder to launch a new drug onto the market because of the regulations enforced by organizations such as the F.D.A. Economical Invested heavily abroad in emerging markets e.g. China and India Increased pressure from shareholders‚ leads to more mergers and acquisitions Consumers choosing not to try new products Social (& Cultural) There will always be a market for new drugs‚ e.g. Aging
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Effects of teenage drug abuse Drugs had a terrible effect on teenagers. It is a bad habit because they don’t know the consequences. When teenagers use drugs‚ the negative effects can be seen in family relationships‚ academic performance‚ and even criminal. Drugs use often leads to a breakdown in family relationships. First of all‚ teens on drugs often stop communicating with parents such as they don’t want to go anywhere with their parents because they want to stay at home and use drugs. Second‚ teens
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Drug Abuse in America In one month‚ it will be the 100th anniversary of America’s war on drugs‚ implemented with the Harrison Narcotics Act of 1914. A full century of headstrong battle against countries held responsible of breaching our borders with drugs‚ as well as the 1.53 million American citizens annually held legally accountable. When averaged throughout the span of a year‚ a drug arrest is made every 21 seconds according to the FBI. That puts 1 in 99 adults behind bars‚ the highest incarceration
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How do drugs affect the brain? When drugs get into the bloodstream they are carried to all parts of the body and some reach the brain. The quicker the drug reaches the brain‚ the more intense the effects. The quickest way to get a drug into the brain - and also the most dangerous way of using any drug - is to inject it intravenously‚ or into the vein. Almost as quick is smoking a drug. followed by sniffing or snorting and then by mouth. Eating or drinking a drug is the slowest route‚ because the
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