Key players and products: Prescription OTC name Company and other details Tagamet Tagament HB SmithKline Beecham‚ and launched in August 1977. 1993 sales at $528 million. Patent expired in May 1994. Pepcid Pepcid AC JJM‚ and launched in November 1986. 1993 sales at $387 million. Patent expiry in 2000. Zantac - Glaxo‚ and launched in June 1983. 1993 sales at $1‚694 million. Patent expiry in late 1997. Axid - Eli Lilly and American Home Products‚ and launched in May 1988. 1993 sales at $271 million
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MARKET RESEARCH AND RECOMMENDATION- OTC DRUGS (PACKAGING AND LABELLING) FOR INDIAN MARKET…. PREFACE The pharmaceutical industry is undergoing a drastic change with the new strategies and regulations being introduced. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations for pharmaceutical companies on packaging and labelling are constantly evolving to meet new challenges and demands as consumers’ attitude is shifting towards prevention and wellness and hence to the Over the Counter ( OTC) medicines
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The world market for Over The Counter pharmaceutical products was estimated at $51.45 billion dollars in 1995 and was expected to sustain a compound annual growth rate of 7 percent through the year 2004. Among the factors that are driving this growth: more educated consumers taking control of their health care‚ governments and managed care organizations trying to reduce health care expenditures‚ and pharmaceutical companies trying to expand the product life cycle of key brands. The facts surrounding
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affecting the sales of OTC ? As human being we have the fundamental right to have access to health services. While viewing the health related issues we hardly can be oblivious about any medicine or drug. Now a days around the world mass people collect medicines with or without the prescription of the physicians. There are some medicines that may be sold without a prescription‚ in contrast to prescription drugs—these drugs are termed as Over-the-counter (OTC) drugs. Over-the-counter (OTC) drugs are non-prescription
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RESEARCH TOPIC An In-depth-study of OTC medicine segment of Indian Pharmaceutical Industry with special emphasis on consumer behavior RESEARCH OBJECTIVES Macro objective To study the Indian Pharmaceutical Industry as a whole Micro objectives To understand the consumer’s attitude towards OTC products of the pharmaceutical industry To understand the healthcare products’ contribution and also its effects on pharmaceutical market To determine the extent to which the respondents prefer self-medication
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the case of any changes the notes are used to assess the patient and possibly know where the condition has arisen from in the event of an emergency (Bedwith & Franklin‚ 2011). 3. Explain what OTC means and describe in which tab OTC drugs should be documented and why? Provide advantages and disadvantages of OTC drugs as it relates to trade name drugs for the same symptoms. Provide at least 1 example to add validity to response. Your response should be at least 500 words in
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The path I have chosen to take in my life is pursuing a career in the medical field. I am a people person‚ and I love to take care of others. Helping people reach a goal is very rewarding. I am so happy that OTC has a nursing program. I plan to take all of the necessary requirements to become a nurse. I know that the program is hard to get into‚ but I plan to achieve this. I know that there are limited spots‚ but am willing to prove myself. I know that it will not be easy‚ but that is a risk I
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The word race comes from a Norse word.[1] This Norse word arrived in France during the invading of Normandy and gave the word raz which means "swift water" in Brittany‚ as in a mill race; it can be found in "Pointe du Raz" (the most western point of France‚ in Brittany)‚ and "raz-de-marée" (tsunami). The word race to mean a "contest of speed" was first recorded in the 1510s.[2] A race and its name are often associated with the place of origin‚ the means of transport and the distance of the race
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correctly indicate an alternating current. There are‚ however‚ four basic types of meter movement that will indicate ac values:- Thermocouple Hot wire Electrodynamometer Iron-vane Electrodynamic ammeters An electrodynamic meter uses an electromagnet instead of the permanent magnet. This instrument can respond to both alternating and direct current and also indicates true RMS for AC. Principle of working The operation is basically based on the mechanical interaction between two conductors
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Intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) and abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) are common and connected with significant morbidity and mortality among critically ill adults (1-4). The World Society of abdominal compartment syndrome (WSACS) accord report in 2004 indicated that in the critically ill patient‚ the IAP is frequently elevated above patient’s normal baseline which is roughly 5 to 7 mmHg (1‚3). Increased IAP or Intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) described as a sustained or repeated pathological
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