mother of all drugs. (wsj_live‚ 2011) As of November 30th 2011 Pfizer lost the patent of Lipitor opening path to generic competitors for America’s most popular medication and now all generic producing companies will be able get hold of the patent and produce their own stock legally. Pfizer was the first to earn 11$ billion in a year selling Lipitor and 130 $ billion over the patent’s life Lipitor is responsible for the one sixth sales of Pfizer. Due to the patent expiration of the drug Lipitor now
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Company (JJM). JJM produces Pepcid which belongs to a class of drugs known as H2 receptor antagonists. This class of drugs reduces stomach acid secretion and revolutionized the treatment for ulcers and heartburn. Pepcid is well known for its quick heartburn relief has a stable market position but is still behind the leading competitors Tagamet (from SmithKline Beecham) and Zantac (from Glaxo Wellcome). The prescription ulcer drug market of H2 receptor antagonists in United States was $3.3billion
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negative health effects (assumed and proven)‚ tobacco has raised years of controversial debate concerning whether or not a need for FDA regulation exists. To start‚ it is controversial because tobacco has been excluded from the food genre as well as the listing of drugs. The drugs controlled by the FDA all have a therapeutic benefit. Tobacco has no such thing. The policing of tobacco use including ingredients‚ packaging‚ sales‚ and marketing tactics have surfaced as the alternative benefits of FDA regulation
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Answer the following 30 questions by highlighting the correct answer for each question. 1. Calculate the flow rate in drops per minute if a physician orders D5W/NS 1400 ml over 12 hr using an administration set that delivers 40 gtt/ml. a. 87 gtt/min b. 68 gtt/min c. 117 gtt/min d. 78 gtt/min 2. The drug enalapril would be categorized into which of the following classification groups? a. beta-blocker b. ACE inhibitor c. NSAID d. antiemetic 3. The retail price of a prescription is based on
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Changsorn‚ Pichaya. "Economic Worries Casts Shadows Over Strategy." The Nation. 25 Mar. 2011. Web. 20 Nov. 2011. . 2. Christophe‚ George. "Pfizer Inc." Slideshare. Web. 20 Sept. 2011. . 3. Cvetkovs‚ Valdis. "Valuation of Pfizer Inc. and Analysis of New Drug Development Project Using a Real Option Approach." AARHUS School of Business. Apr. 2011. Web. 20 Sept. 2011. . 4. David‚ Forest. "09 Pfizer." Scribd. Web. 03 Dec. 2011. . 5. "Diversity and Pfizer | Pfizer: the World ’s Largest Research-based Pharmaceutical
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Pricing‚ Packaging‚ and Demand Forecasting for a New Weight-Loss Drug Case 1. How does Metabical compare to current weight-loss options? There are only several other weight-loss options in the market competing with Metabical. The first is prescription drugs. These are prescribed for use only by obese and severely obese individuals. This meant that only individuals with BMI of over 30 who were prescribed weight-loss drugs were using appetite suppressants and fat-absorbing blockers. They had
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Organization‚ n.d. Web. 15 Sep 2010. . " E g yp t - I n c r e a s i n g i n v e s t m e n t i n p h a r m a c e u t i c a l s e c t o r . " www.english.globalarabnetwork. Global Arab Network‚ 15 Feb. 2010. Web. 15 Sep 2010. . "Progress in Essential Drugs and Medicines Policy 1998 -1999." www.apps.who.int . World Health Organization‚ n.d. Web. 16 Sep 2010. . "Trade Performance HS." www.intracen.org . International Trade Center‚ 2008. Web. 21 Sep 2010. . " T h e E g yp t i a n P h a r m a c e u t i c
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the United States before the 1890s reforms improved food production‚ urban poor‚ and woman’s rights. One of the most important achievements of the Progressive Era was cleaning the meat packing industry. The meat inspection act was when federal agents inspect any meat sold across state lines and required federal inspection. Government forced them to pull food off the shelf because of bad conditions. The pure food and drug act was when food and drugs had to be tested by FDA. It was also created by the
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existing in the company... ...and must be safe and acceptable and in line with residual limits set for various substances in foods.” (Note: The phrase “Practical‚ Achievable‚ and 74 PHARMACEUTICAL ENGINEERING July/August 2011 Verifiable” began to appear in many guidelines and literature subsequently.) Harder goes on to reference 21 CFR 193 “Tolerances for Pesticides in Food Administered by the Environmental Protection Agency” and showed a table of limits for a variety of hazardous pesticides and
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Metabical (Case study) Case Facts • Metabical is a prescription drug produced by Cambridge Sciences Pharmaceuticals (CSP) for weight loss. • It was the first and only prescription drug to obtain FDA approval for weight loss (overweight category) drug. • The company had conducted an elaborate market research program for identifying the target segment and positioning the product. • Competitors: FDA approved OTC drug Alli. • Marketing strategy: – DTC advertising- celebrity endorser‚ TV‚ radio‚
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