Whereas the FDA has many functions‚ such as regulation of food‚ cosmetics‚ tobacco‚ and animal medicine‚ one of the well-known functions of the FDA is pharmacy regulation. The FDA has a long history of ensuring public safety in relation to pharmaceutical medications. History of the Food and Drug Administration The regulation of the distribution of drugs in the United States dates back to colonial days. The beginnings of drug regulation began with imported drug inspections in 1848. Fourteen
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prices are outrageously high in the United States because of the influence of advertising on consumer purchasing‚ the misleading statements by pharmaceutical companies about the cost of research and development of new drugs‚ the manipulation of patent laws‚ the antiquated laws regarding importation of drugs‚ and the influence of the greedy pharmaceutical companies ’ lobby on the Federal government. Prescription drug costs in the United States are unreasonably high‚ and consumers should have the option
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Pfizer Corporation: The pharmaceutical industry began in the early 1800’s when several chemical companies were founded in Philadelphia‚ marking the beginning of our current pharmaceutical manufacturing industry (Pfizer‚ 2008a). Founded in 1849‚ Pfizer has grown into a multibillion-dollar corporation by providing many of the highest quality drugs available today (Pfizer‚ 2007). However‚ many factors impact the continued success of Pfizer and the pharmaceutical industry in general. After reviewing
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:DATA COLLECTION: Name: _____________________ Designation: _____________________ Date: _____________________ We‚ the student of M.COM (PREVIOUS) ‚ dept. of Commerce‚ Karachi University are conducting a practical research on “Pharmaceutical Sector”. In this you are requested to fill out the following questionnaire. We assure you that all the information provided would strictly be used for academic purpose only. “QUESTIONnAIRE” 1. You are related with the field of: a. Pharmacy
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HERBAL MEDICINE Healing from Mother Nature The holistic healing philosophy of Greek Medicine states that Man is essentially a product of Nature‚ or the natural environment. Health is living in harmony with Nature‚ and disease results when this harmony and balance are upset. Healing is restoring this lost harmony and integration. Man and all other living beings on this planet grew and evolved within this all-pervasive biosphere‚ and have been relying on it for their survival‚ for
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which I did not understand something. And why is not known?‚i asked ‚because they are not interested. - Pharmaceutical companies are not interested in announcing the results . I mean ‚ a large amount of money would be required to finish that project and start its production . Most of the times ‚ they launch into the market a medication supposing an increase of long-term profits for pharmaceutical companies‚ but not in this case. Currently a person suffering from cancer can spend an average of
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America that makes society susceptible to pharmaceutical media and leads patients to the conclusion that the answer is always in a pill. Regardless of the potentially harmful side-effects‚ hundreds of doctors in America are driven to overprescribe medication due to hyper-consumerism‚ scientific progress and efficiency in the search for a quick-fix. Overprescription‚ although very prevalent‚ is rarely seen in the media due to the powerful pharmaceutical‚ capitalist machines working in accordance
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Factors Affecting Physician’s Behavior to Prescribe Generic Medicines in Pharmaceutical sector in egypt By Mohamed Helal Al-Siufy Supervised by Dr. Ramy William This paper was submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA) At Victoria School of Management Switzerland March 2014 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 OVERVIEW Researchers argue that generics became widely prescribed by physicians especially since
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EXPOSING NURSING STUDENTS TO THE MARKETING METHODS OF PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES a recent review in the World Health Organization drug promotion database states that there is a strong association between a heavy reliance on promotion on the part of pharmaceutical reps and an overall less appropriate use of prescription drugs on the part of physicians and nurses. Heavy promotion of new drugs also leads to the widespread prescription and use of some drugs before the safety of these products is fully
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Economic Benefits Pharmaceutical companies employed nearly 300‚000 people in the United States in 2008‚ and nearly 87 percent of the companies in the pharmaceutical industry employed more than 100 workers in 2008. The tax benefits to the United States are substantial as well. Pfizer alone posted $44 billion worth of revenue in 2008‚ according to Contract Pharma. The economic climate impacts the pharmaceutical industry‚ but profitable companies result in more taxable revenue. People may criticize
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