Questions for Review 1. Pharmaceutical companies do have a responsibility to distribute drugs for a low cost in developing and poorer countries. Africa’s GDP‚ and per capita income is very low so they cannot afford to buy top quality medicines. One main argument for this approach is the AIDS epidemic in Africa. A main argument against this is that the treatment for AIDS is very expensive to provide to a whole country for free. 2. The principal arguments of pharmaceutical companies that oppose making
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a lot of discussion about pharmaceutical companies‚ intellectual property‚ and the global AIDS epidemic. Do pharmaceutical companies have a responsibility to distribute drugs for free or low cost in developing countries? Why is intellectual property such a big deal? What impact would South Africa’s decision to levy duties on drugs in the country have on the international distribution of drugs? Was the change that provided patent protection for pharmaceutical companies an appropriate change or
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What potential effects do multinationals have on developing countries? Introduction The Multinational Corporation (MNC) has been a central feature of economic activity in the past decades. According to the World Investment Report 2001‚ Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) by MNCs in 2000 grew faster than any other economic aggregated indicator1. The spread of MNCs around the globe continues to generate controversy about their benefits and costs to host countries. However‚ before commencing an analysis
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Every day in our lives and everything we do involves some degree of decision making or choice selection either mental or physical. We start making choices and decisions from the moment we wake up everyday to the second we sleep. Some decisions we make are blatantly obvious to ourselves because of our need to reflect on the choices before choosing. However‚ most decisions we make throughout the day are made without much thought. We are even‚ quite often‚ unaware that we are making decisions due to
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The country should take a new look at drug legalization as a solution to a problem that has been long out of control. Although a person may feel that he or she can’t live without their particular addiction‚ there is no scientific proof or medical test for an addict. Since drug legalization is the topic of this essay let us focus on alternatives to the War on Drugs. One possibility for controlling drug abuse is to legalize illegal drugs. In contrast to today’s society where drugs are illegal there
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Prescription drugs are drugs that save millions of people’s lives everyday. Many people depend on these things in order to keep them alive. Although‚ major pharmaceuticals companies view this as a very dependable way of receiving capital‚ having to need these things in order to live another day. Since people most of time need this drug in order to survive they are willing to pay thousands of dollars just so they could live another day. There are many people who require these specific things in
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Likewise‚ actions do not come without consequences as there are consequences in attempting to restrict or limit one’s free will in order to preserve another’s and keep order in society. The first way that the Government faces these consequences is when Alex is driven to attempt suicide as he feels he is no longer able to live an authentic life anymore. This is explained when Alex says that “What I wanted was not something violent but something that would make me like just go off gentle to sleep and
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McKesson Pharmaceuticals “Combat Against Drugs” McKesson Pharmaceuticals is a pharmaceutical drug distribution company that strives to improve the image of the past scandals that affect the reputation of the company and interactions with future clients. The company hopes to enlighten the issue of drug abuse and drug overdose over addictive prescription drugs – which are commonly pain relief medication. A few of the most abused prescription medication includes methadone‚ Vicodin‚ and hydrocodone
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in undeveloped countries are suffering from hunger and various epidemics by the television and the Internet. The first general response in developed countries to this is to feel pity for them and great sadness. And some people in developed countries sometimes say‚ “We have a responsibility to help suffering people in undeveloped countries. Let’s give the money to charity for poor people in undeveloped countries!!” However‚ do people in developed countries really have a responsibility to help people
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The Cost for Knowledge: An Argument against the Rising College Tuition Deciding which college to attend is a choice that many high school graduates will face. Whether it is in state or out of state‚ the variety of colleges is endless‚ but essentially the high cost of attending these institutions significantly cuts the choices down to a minimum. Should rising college tuitions limit the choices for students? No‚ absolutely not. College tuition should be regulated to give fair chances to all students
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