Have you ever heard about medical marijuana? Do you know how many people are using it to cure their illness and make their lives easier? Do you know that marijuana can stop cancer cells from spreading? The scientists found that there is a compound found in marijuana that can freeze the cancer cells and prevent them from spreading. Also‚ marijuana can be much more effective for medical purposes when eaten rather than smoked. Medical marijuana is usually used as a whole part of it. It means the part
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Lab 1.2 NOUN MAJOR TOPIC 20 DOCTORS 400 PATIENTS NEW DRUG/ TRADITIONAL PROZAC‚ 50/50 PATIENTS NEW DRUG 18 MONTHS CHECKLIST AT TWICE A MONTH TRADITIONAL PROZAC MORE DEPRESS‚ LESS DEPRESS‚ APPETITE‚ SLEEPING? TEST SUPERVISOR 1 PHYSICAL SIDE EFFECT‚ RASHES‚ HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE‚ IRREGULAR HEART RHYTHMS‚ LIVER‚ KIDNEY PROBLEMS TEST SUPERVISOR (PHARMACIST) BLOOD PRESSURE‚ BLOOD TEST RESULT‚ DEPRESSION INDICATORS‚ OWN PATIENCE NOTES PATIENTS MEDICAL PROFILE DR. NOTES LAB 1.3 The school would need
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Introduction and Situational Analysis Merck and River Blindness ethical dilemma is whether to pursue research that may or may affect the profits‚ or to choose a safer choice and go for profit rather than researching the drug. The outcome from researching the drug could possibly lead to healing the deadly and dangerous disease known as River Blindness. This drug is known to kill the parasite that has caused the disease. The problem with this situation was that the consumers of the drug could not pay
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The Controversial Viewpoints on Gene Doping Is gene doping in sports ethical? Gene doping is the case of genetic enhancement for purposes of athletic competition; it should not be confused with gene therapy. Gene doping is controversial because it is a modification to the body to turn it into something that it wasn’t intended to be. It’s like plastic surgery on a cellular level‚ some are against plastic surgery‚ and some people are okay with it. Stake-holders of this topic may be coaches‚ athletes
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Growing up as a Type One Diabetic‚ I was very familiar with doctors and medications. I was used to routine doctor visits and experienced first hand the different forms of treatment available. This personal experience strongly influenced my fascination with different medications and how they work. As a teenager I would read the patient information packets and try to understand the mechanisms involved. I’m certain that this contributed to my interest in healthcare and science and led me to become
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Study Drugs Study drugs are prescription pills like Adderall and Ritalin primarily used by students to enhance their performance and capability. They are being commonly used by college students‚ and they give rise to a variety of issues and concerns. The pills are highly popular throughout the country and are a solution to many college problems from the students’ point of view. Since the disadvantages of study drugs overweigh its advantages‚ they should not be used by college students because
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Your Name: Javeria Awan My Name: Professor Preston Cameron Class Number & Name: SBU200 27702‚ Business and Society Date: October 27‚ 2014 Case Analysis – Case # and Case Title: Big Pharma’s Marketing Tactics Contents Introduction: 1 Issues faced by Big Pharma: 1 My Analysis: 2 The stake holders: 2 Consumers: 2 Community: 2 Government: 2 Doctors and Medical Students: 2 My perspective: 2 My recommendations: 3 Conclusion: 3 References: 3 Introduction: The Big Pharma or Pharmaceutical industry
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While I was watching the video “The Medicated child” I couldn’t stop feeling uncomfortable to see how many kids are asked to take medication at an early age. It is very sad to see that there is a large number of children who have the need to take medications and how this medication attempt to help them with certain issues but at the same time is creating a new issue/health problem on them. For example‚ on the first case that it was shown on the video‚ Jacob didn’t had any serious problem until the
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Lilly is a re-known and global leader in the production of pharmaceuticals. It came up in 1876 under the leadership of Colonel Lilly‚ who made the commitment to provide high-quality medicines that would be able to satisfy the real needs of people. The company faced a lot of ethical controversies from as early as the 1970’s‚ these controversies ranged from illegal marketing and failure to disclose all the dangerous side effects of some of its products. As a result‚ the company incurred a lot of expenses
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Title: Phasing into Gardasil. Specific Purpose: To inform my audience of the phase III clinical trials and safety of Gardasil. Central idea: In phase III clinical trials for Gardasil‚ efficacy and safety were the prime focuses addressed in the FUTURE I and FUTURE II trials. Introduction: Don’t you just hate it when the actual outcome is far from the desired result? Like in cooking or in sports. This can also be in drug development. As Mary Ann mentioned‚ Gardasil was not made in a day due to
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