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PharmaCARE Company is one of the leading world pharmaceutical companies, that enjoys an honest name of a caring and well-run company and that act ethically toward its stakeholders. It provides with the high-quality products and saves people’s lives increasing its quality. However, the case with the African nation of Colberia, where the PharmaCARE holds its big manufacturing object, raise community fears as for the unethical attitude toward the indigenous population of this land. The following paper will illustrate the main unethical considerations of the Company, will describe the key characteristics of its stakeholders, and will illustrate the human rights issues presented by PharmaCARE 's treatment. The paper will also suggest the changes that PharmaCARE can perform to be more ethical.

The key characteristics of the stakeholders within the PharmaCARE

PharmaCARE follows the open-door policy and culture among its employees. It stands for the employment equity and promotes the development and progress of its people. The company conducts workshops and training sessions to create its employees’ awareness of and ensures with the training of new processes and new technology that it establishes. It often presents health care staff with the challenging issues to ensure the staff to be aware of new medication nutritional care, some potential side effects or interactions. The Company provides educational programs for all staff members to enhance their professionalizm. The pharmacists obtain certifications of the Medication Aide Training Program. Consultants are well trained to support and assist the staff in promotion procedures and policies, which are required by the state and federal regulatory laws. PharmaCARE provides its patients and customers with the Medication Therapy Management, a service given by a clinical pharmacist that allow medical staff to help patients to understand how the treatment help. The Company helps to organize its patient’s medications and

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