Pharmaceuticalization can be defined as the “process by which social‚ behavioural or bodily conditions are treated or deemed to be in need of treatment‚ with medical drugs by doctors or patients” (Abraham 2010:604). According to Abraham (2010)‚ pharmaceuticalization is currently on an upward spiral and this dramatic increase can be attributed to five different factors. These five explanations are biomedicalism‚ medicalization‚ pharmaceutical industry promotion and marketing‚ consumerism‚ and regulatory-state
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Jameson‚ J. (Eds) (2005) Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine (16th ed.). The McGraw-Hill Companies‚ Inc. Mayo Clinic.com. (2011). Hepatitis C Risk Factors. Retrieved from http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/hepatitis-c/DS00097/DSECTION=risk-factors Merck Pharmaceuticals Pub Med Health.com. (2010‚ November). Hepatitis C. Retrieved from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001329/ Schmid‚ R Smeltzer‚ S. C.‚ & Bare‚ B. (2004). Medical Surgical Nursing (10th ed.). Philadelphia‚ PA: Lippincott William
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Syllabus College of Humanities PHL/323 Version 4 Ethics in Management Copyright © 2010‚ 2005‚ 2004‚ 2003‚ 2002‚ 2001‚ 2000 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This course provides opportunities for the analysis and synthesis of the role of ethics in the organization. Emphasis is placed on the way ethics affect thinking‚ relationship development‚ policy formation‚ and professional conduct in the workplace. Students develop the skills to understand and integrate
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Second Group Assignment Course: Name of the Faculty: Subject : Product and Brand Management Group Number : 30 Group Members: 1. Please identify 2 cases of "Innovative Brand Building" at the ground level(below the line marketing activities). Ans. Eureka Forbes is example of one of the best brand made by below the line marketing activities. Eureka Forbes was born in 1982 ans is a part of Shapoorji Pallonji Group
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Treatment product‚ but was denied the production and marketing exclusivity. Competitors: * 2-percent solution of minoxidil * Bausch & Lomb * Alpharma * Lemmon Company * Proscar for hair growth‚ a prescription pill * Merck * Hairpieces or wigs * 2M American consumers * $400M annual spend * Males: * Small filler hairpiece - $325 * Human hair hairpiece - $1‚000 - $3‚500 * Synthetic hairpiece - $1‚800 - $2‚500
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the market. Pharmaceutical Industry Application of Porter’s Five Forces Industry Competitors and Intensity of Rivalry In general‚ the main competitors for the pharmaceutical industry are Pfizer ($45.2B in 2003 sales)‚ GlaxoSmithKline ($35.2B)‚ Merck ($22.5B)‚ Bristol-Myers Squibb ($20.7B)‚ Abbott Laboratories ($19.7B)‚ and Johnson & Johnson ($19.5B). However‚ with the recent spur in mergers and acquisition (M&A) activities in various industries‚ the pharmaceutical industry had a significant merger
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In this story you will learn all about German shepherds and their life style. German shepherds are police dogs because they are large‚ strong‚ have a great sense of smell‚ fast‚ strong teeth to bite‚ loyal‚ brave‚ intelligent‚ and a hard working breed. A couple facts about German shepherds and there grooming are German shepherd dogs have a double coat. The outer layer is straight‚ harsh and waterproof and the undercoat is soft and dense. The outer coat sheds throughout the year. Within the German
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The Soursop Fruit‚ or Fruit of the Graviola Tree Soursop is the fruit of Annona muricata‚ a broadleaf‚ flowering‚ evergreen tree native to Mexico‚ Cuba‚ Central America‚ the Caribbean‚ and northern South America. The flavor has been described as a combination of strawberry and pineapple‚ with sour citrus flavor notes contrasting with an underlying creamy flavor reminiscent of coconut or banana. The plant is grown as a commercial herb crop for its 20–30 cm (7.9–12 in) long‚ prickly‚ green fruit
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ABNORMAL ARTERIAL BLOOD GASES Arterial Blood Gases‚ or ABGs‚ measure the amounts of oxygen‚ carbon dioxide and acid/base level in the blood‚ according to Medline Plus‚ a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. ABGs are ordered if the patient has difficulty breathing‚ symptoms of an acid/base imbalance‚ or if a pre-existing condition is worsening‚ and blood is taken from an artery in the wrist‚ groin‚ or inside of the elbow. Respiratory Acidosis The kidneys and lungs work together
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Name: Khiem Nguyen FINANCIAL ANALYSIS REPORT (Draft 1) For PFIZER INC. Introduction and Shareholder Analysis Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) is involved in the development‚ manufacturing and marketing of pharmaceutical products. The industry is intensely competitive. There are a few unique characteristics. Pharmaceutical products have long and expensive development periods – upwards of ten years and $100 million depending on the nature of the drug and the scope of the clinical trials process. In order
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