involves fines in connection with a civil settlement over the sales and marketing practices of the blockbuster asthma drug Advair and several other drugs (NY Times). GSK have not only violated the rules made by the FDA but also committed basic unethical behavior. Even though the $3 billion may seem like a large amount‚ it represent only a small portion of what Glaxo made on the drugs. According to IMS Health‚ Glaxo’s diabetes drug Avandia racked up to $10.4 billion in
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experimentation is one of the world’s most talked about topics. Everyone has there own opinions on it‚ deciding whether it is ethical or unethical. When people are making decisions in front of others they need reasons. For example human experimentation is ethical as long as there is consent from the person being experimented on. To some people human experimentation is unethical but‚ human experimentation is ethical because of the vaccines that are made‚there is consent from the person‚ and it’s the only way
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Memo To: Ray Gritsch From: Frederick Paige CC: Piper Industries Corporation Date: Feb 1‚ 2015 Re: Ray Gritsch Our Project Management Team has assessed the three projects that Piper Industries Corporation has proposed. Our project management team has made the following recommendations based on the available facts and projects given. Project Keys: Key 1: Project to be completed no later than 12 months Key 2: Project must meet budget restrictions Key 3: Project must generate acceptable revenue Deliverables:
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Memo To: Ms. J. Rivera‚ Manager From: R. Anderson‚ Assistant Manager Date: September 6‚ 2011 Subject: Request Funding for Business Communications Course The purpose of this memorandum is to request funding for R. Anderson to attend a local Business Communications course. Effective communication is a necessity in business and management. The ability to communicate with employees‚ vendors‚ customers‚ and contractors is a fundamental part of the Assistant Manager position. The next session
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The given argument initially brings up an issue that many parents picked up their children when day-care center has already closed. Although the road construction on I-72 was mentioned in the memo‚ the owner of Happy Sun Happy Moon day-care center ignores some consequences from the construction and recommends charging regulation for those parents who arrive late. This argument lacks of adequate evidences and reasons behind such determination and thus it may dissatisfy some parents.Therefore‚ I think
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take a standardized test worry about the strategies other than using what they’ve learned in class to come to a conclusion on an answer. The Standardized tests that are given to students are unethical because they alienate students whose family has a low income and kids who are of ethnicity. They are also unethical because they rely heavily on false data brought in by students test scores. Schools that have high test scores are given more money by the federal government and schools that have low test
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Accounting Software Memo I want to offer this advice to help guide you in the purchasing of our new accounting software. First form a technology advisory committee (TAC). This committee will oversee the project. This committee should be made up of people from each of the company’s major departments. This committee will help determine the software needs for each department. The next step after the committee is established is to have each department prepare an analysis or walk thru of the jobs
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In my March 6 memo‚ I discussed the need for Kodak to revamp its core strategy and regain popularity. Eastman Kodak has been the leader of photography and printing products for nearly 130 years. Over the last few years Kodak has been in distress due to its poor fundamental shift into the digital age. Lack of strategic creativity led Kodak to misunderstand the industry in which it was operating. This lack of strategic creativity was costly for Kodak. This memo will explore the options I briefly
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Going Green‚ Going Forward - Decision- Making Memo To: J.R. Rigley‚ market manager of Watkins Incorporated From: xxx‚ assistant of market manager Date: 9/23/2012 Subject: going green‚ going forward Problem statement As our company is going well‚ and considering the demonstration of Cutco Corporation‚ to be going green become a burning issue for our company if we want to go forward. And to make sure the “going green” plan can implement successfully and smoothly‚ we’re facing the following
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The purpose of this memo is to disclose fraudulent reporting I have found in the company’s financial information in relation to product costs. Direct costs of work from private clients are being included in the overhead costs of the company. This increases the total overhead cost that is allocated amongst clients cost of sales‚ including the Defense Department of the government. The company has cost-plus contract with government in building and maintaining roads to military bases. In cost-plus contracts
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