Questions 1 through 7 1. On balance‚ do you think Merck is an ethical and socially responsible company? Why or why not? How about Pfizer? In my opinion‚ Merck is not an ethical and socially responsible company with introducing Vioxx into pharmaceutical market. Before the Vioxx approval by FDA‚ scientists from University of Pennsylvania found that the drug could bring some serious results such as cardiovascular‚ and there were many serious cardiovascular problems during testing on patients. However
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Bargaining Power of Suppliers In the apparel industry‚ commodities and undifferentiated products‚ such as cotton‚ are purchased in the manufacturing of goods sold to customers. Also‚ cheap labor is abundant overseas for manufacturing needed products. Switching costs are low for this industry‚ allowing firms to easily pick and choose which suppliers they would like to do business with since suppliers offer very similar products‚ which gives suppliers in this industry low bargaining power. Price Sensitivity
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Jennifer Ambert Prof Weren Fall 12’ Tuesday 6p-8:40p MGT4600-61 Pfizer Case Study 1. Why has the pharmaceutical industry been so successful historically? The pharmaceutical industry has been such a successful industry for numerous reasons: • Patent protection is considered to be an incentive for investing‚ and also creates customer loyalty. • Generic brands have been profitable and cost efficient for buyers. This simply means that suppliers don’t need to offer a particular name brand;
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RFID in Pharmaceutical Industry In 2004‚ US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has called for the implementation of RFID technology to track the distribution of prescription drugs in order to protect the medical supply chain from counterfeit drugs by 2007. Initially‚ California State Board of Pharmacy has mandated RFID technology but later extended implementation date until 2015. In 2007‚ Kalorama Information predicted in a report that market for RFID solutions in pharmaceutical industry would
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Porter’s Five Forces Analysis on Indian Retail Industry An analysis of the structure of the industry should be undertaken in order to find effective sources of competitive advantage (Porter‚ 1985). Therefore‚ in order to analyse the competitive environment of Tesco‚ Porter’s five forces analysis has been used by the researcher as follows: Threat of substitute products and services The threat of substitutes in the grocery retail market is considerably low for food items and medium to high for
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Ethics in the Pharmaceutical Industry The pharmaceutical industry started in the middle Ages‚ 18th AD in Baghdad in 754 by an Arabian. Until the early 70’s the industry grew at a small pace. In the 1970’s business began to boom and competition began to upsurge. In the 1990’s these industries and companies became more aggressive with their marketing strategies. In ’97 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration brought new rules and regulations concerning the marketing area and it required companies to
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Team 1: Homework No. 1 1. I was expecting an innovative name and logo from your team. 2. A very good introduction of the industry. Note ii. The second edition of the textbook (Barney and Hesterly) is copyrighted in 2008. 3. Industry rivalry: use a note to indicate the source when you applied the number (e.g.‚ 25% of the market presence) to support your analysis. 4. Threat of substitutes: Generic brands are more likely to be considered as “competitive” products. Yes‚ CAM and alternative
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Porters Five Forces Model & the Airline Industry Robert Warren 6/11/2011 Abstract Having conducted research on Porter’s Five Forces Model and the current business climate of the airline industry‚ I will be analyzing the industry using the Five Forces Model. Porter’s Five Forces model is a highly recognized framework for the analysis of business strategy. Five forces are derived from the model that attempts to determine the competitive intensity‚ competitive environment and overall
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The Airline industry provides a very unique service to its customers. It transports people with a high level of convenience and efficiency that cannot not be provided by any other industry or substitute. Airline companies pride themselves on the way they treat their customer during the flight. They have things such as food‚ drinks‚ entertainment‚ and a welcoming staff. The service of transportation is provided in other industries but the airline surpasses all of them when it comes to timeliness.
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Porter’s Five Forces Model of Industry Structure An industry is a group of firms that market products which are close substitutes for each other (e.g. car industry‚ travel industry). Some industries are more profitable than others. Why? The answer lies in understanding the dynamics of competitive structure in an industry. The most influential analytical model for assessing the nature of competition in an industry is Michael Porter’s Five Forces Model‚ which is described below: Porter explains
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