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    Pharmaceutical Marketing

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    Pharmaceutical Marketing MerckMerck has gone beyond developing and selling prescription pharmaceuticals. It formed joint ventures in 1989 with Johnson & Johnson to sell over the-counter pharmaceuticals; in 1991 with DuPont to expand basic research‚ and in 2000 with Scherigng-Plough to develop and market new prescriptions medicines. In 1997‚ Merck and Rhone-Poulenc S.A. (now Sanofi-Aventis S.A.) combined animal health and poultry genetics business to form Merial Limited‚ a fully integrated

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    Merck Decision Tree

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    Merck is a global research-driven pharmaceutical company dedicated to putting patients first. Merck’s highest priority areas are Alzheimer’s disease‚ atherosclerosis‚ cardiovascular disease‚ diabetes‚ novel vaccines‚ obesity‚ oncology‚ pain and sleep disorders. In addition‚ and importantly for licensing‚ the following other areas remain of high interest for focused investment in new compounds and mechanisms: antibiotics‚ antifungals‚ antivirals (HCV and HIV)‚ asthma‚ COPD‚ neurodegeneration‚ ophthalmology

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    Othello: Blindness

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    Could one ordinary woman be more intelligent than several highly skilled male warriors? In William Shakespeare’s Othello‚ although Emilia plays a small role‚ she makes a powerful impact. Her omnipotent bravado brings us to the conclusion that she is the reincarnation of Esther from the Bible and that she is a mirror image of today’s risk taking woman. Emilia’s insight brings perspective to not only what is righteous but also to the darkness of bestiality portrayed throughout the play. Although

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    Human rights dilemmas facing social workers The primary objective of social work is to improve the living conditions of human beings and help them in meeting basic human needs‚ with special focus on people who are oppressed or those living in poverty. Social workers relentlessly work towards ending various form of social injustice such as discrimination‚ oppression and poverty through a coordinated effort that includes consultation‚ administration‚ policy‚ advocacy‚ social and political action‚

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    Blindness and Education

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    are recorded as representing a substantial portion of the poets and musicians in society.[3] In the Middle Kingdom (c. 2040-1640 BCE) blind harpists are depicted on tomb walls.[1] They were not exclusively interested in the causes and cures for blindness but also the social care of the individual.[2] [edit] 1800s The 1880s saw the introduction of compulsory elementary education for the Blind throughout the United States. (However‚ most states of the United States did not pass laws specifically

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    Sight or Blindness?

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    10th Grade‚ English Sight or Blindness? Throughout the play‚ Oedipus Rex‚ Sophocles makes several references about sight and blindness. Even though Tiresias is a blind man‚ he is the one that knows the truth and is insinuating that Oedipus doesn’t want to face it. Oedipus develops into a character blinded by all the greatness that Thebes has given him. The oracle prophesized by the gods is the main reason that led him to become the tragic hero of this play. First and foremost‚ Sophocles’

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    Poverty and Blindness

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    Salman A Khan Professor L. Harkness ENG 111-29 21 April 2015 Poverty and Blindness Blindness is a major threat in the developing countries. It impedes a person’s cognitive function and affects an economy. There are multiple patients around the world who cannot afford cure to their blindness. While affordability is one issue‚ accessibility is another. Rural population suffers because they have no access to hospitals in those remote areas. This workshop presented a similar issue. The first part was

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    Marijuana And Blindness

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    effects by affecting the memory in the brain‚ and increases paranoia‚ it is harming individual’s abilities to function. Although it may treat other symptoms such as pain‚ as a blindness prevention method‚ and increase a person’s appetite. I choose not to support either‚ since there’s other ways to treat pain and prevent blindness and after learning about the negative side effect. Marijuana is legal since the Narcotic Control Act and Regulations prohibit distribution and ownership

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    of the main ethical dilemmas that a store manager working for Wal-Mart might be faced with is a conflict of interest. He/she has been placed into a situation where there is no right or wrong answer‚ but rather a right‚ and right answer. Does he choose the role of being a good manager‚ and risk the managerial position? Or does he act upon the “unethical” commands of his superiors in favor of keeping his job? Three underlying elements further complicating his decision to make ethical choices are discussed

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    Wonder Drug poses ethical dilemma for HK Leukaemia patients will benefit‚ but we must decide if we can afford the costs‚ says doctor Hong Kong must decide if it can afford millions of dollars to pay for a leukaemia ’wonder drug’‚ according to a leading specialist. Glivec‚ which has been on trial in Hong Kong‚ has proved hugely successful in stopping the spread of chronic myeloid leukaemia‚ which affects about 100 people a year and normally kills within four years. The oral drug - which

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