Dolin v. Smithkine Beecham Corp. & Mylan‚ Inc. Summary: Stewart Dolin‚ a 35 year-old man‚ was prescribed Paxin by his family doctor. The medication was prescribed to help with the work-related anxiety and depression. According to court records‚ Mr. Dolin’s prescription‚ however‚ was ultimately filled with a generic version of paroxetine. A few days later‚ after taking paroxetine‚ Mr Dolin committed suicide. The autopsy showed positive for paroxetine. A witness of the case testified that she had seen
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Problem: Unsuccessful differentiation. Although HTC created different kinds of brands for their smartphones it failed to differentiate itself from competitors. It could not market the brand as a unique one in order to conquer customer loyalty as other companies did‚ such as Apple and Samsung. Hence‚ the failure of creating brand recognition set them apart from the differentiation strategy they were pursuing. External Analysis General Environment Two factors best describe the general environment:
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it is interpreted as how long it will take you to earn back what you invested in a company. In this case for someone who invests in Microsoft it will take them approximately 15.3 years‚ compare to Apple’s 13.5 years‚ to earn back the amount that they will invest. The Return on Equity ratio helps to measure the profitability of a company for the investor and how it manages its equity. In this case‚ Microsoft experiences a 10.3% of Return on Equity. Ideally‚ a company would like to have a higher
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Ge Lin Mini Case1 Something Went Sour at Parmalat Discussion Questions: Question 1 (1)When confirming cash balances held on deposits‚ the auditor should list as the “balance per bank” on the top of the bank reconciliation for each bank account from each bank that the client utilizes in the business. And a confirmation letter is to be sent by the auditor and received in the mail directly back from each bank at offices of the public accounting rim. (2)The auditor should observe the opening of the
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It has been my dream since I was very young of one day becoming Peace Corps Volunteer‚ and I have worked very hard with preparing to one day becoming a successful volunteer. I recently applied and am waiting to hear back‚ and as I do so I am seeking more opportunity of becoming more involved with the Peace Corps‚ especially in regards to the third goal. I am a 3rd year Senior‚ pursuing a degree in Sociology‚ and two minors in Gerontology and Gender Studies. Through my educational‚ as well as my employment
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processing time to 10 days or less with the current staff she has. The current structure of the analysis and evaluation stage does not maximize staff time effectively and as a consequence creates a bottleneck in the process. We recommend switching to a case manager structure. lLan applications can be processed and completed in approximately 3 days. This would allow for an increase in volume to 255 without adding staff (assuming 60% are remain new applications)‚ which is a 16.9% increase‚ exceeding the
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place on July the 31th 2010. It was during the summer holidays when my family visited Canada to see our cousins. However‚ this event occurred in America‚ and in one of the busiest cities in the world. We had all travelled‚ for the past two days‚ in a mini bus from Canada to America. My aunt recommended us to go to America on a tour‚ as we could see far more attractions than that in Canada. The bus had a very warm and pleasant mood as we had seen enjoyed our short but pleasant‚ trip thoroughly. From
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It seemed that the board of directors at MCI was divided between two possible solutions. Should the company finance the repurchase by increasing MCI’s debt financing by at least doubling the current debt-equity ration that stood at 36% at that time (MCI)? Conversely‚ would a more conservative approach of using an open-market purchase program‚ announcing its intentions to repurchase its stock from "time to time" but only as corporate funds become available‚ be more appropriate (MCI)? The answer to
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effective in-hospital organization will be required for effective acute treatment options to be available to stroke patients. There are a couple of legal and ethical issues of this case. First let’s look the physician. Mrs. Smith presented the clear signs and symptoms of TIA (Transient Ischemic Attack) which is called mini-stroke. First of all‚ the doctor failed to send the patient to emergency room to get CT scan‚ MRI and tPA (tissue Plasminogen Activator) if there is no contraindication. The doctor
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MALE AND FEMALE GROOMING STANDARDS FOR THE MARINE CORPS General standers for both male and female marines‚ no eccentricities in the manner of head‚ facial‚ or body hair will be permitted. If applied‚ dyes‚ tints‚ bleaches and frostings which result in natural colors are authorized. The hair color must complement the person’s complexion tone. Color changes that detract from a professional image will be prohibited. Fingernails for both mail and female marines will be kept clean and neatly trimmed
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