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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Questions to Consider in Case Write-up: 1. What is the best argument Heather Yates can make to justify charging Windham Pharmaceuticals for impressions instead of click-throughs? Does she have acceptable alternatives? Click-throughs: People showing an active interest‚ but not necessarily sales. Impressions: Viewers. High quality “views” (people who will by eventually) are more valuable than low quality “look-in” click-through. “wanted to learn more”. Is this more accurate?
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Pharmaceutical Marketing Merck “Merck 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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because of the following reasons: (1) Americans unjustly pay up to 5 times more to fill their prescriptions than consumers in other countries; (2) The United States is the largest market for pharmaceuticals in the world‚ yet American consumers pay the highest prices for brand pharmaceuticals in the world; (3) A prescription drug is neither safe nor effective to an individual who cannot afford it; (4) Allowing and structuring the importation of prescription drugs to ensure access to
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dThe Division of Labor in Society (1893) [Excerpt from Robert Alun Jones. Emile Durkheim: An Introduction to Four Major Works. Beverly Hills‚ CA: Sage Publications‚ Inc.‚ 1986. Pp. 24-59.] Outline of Topics 1. Durkheim’s Problem 2. The Function of the Division of Labor 3. The Causes of the Division of Labor 4. Abnormal Forms of the Division of Labor 5. Critical Remarks Durkheim’s Problem In 1776‚ Adam Smith opened The Wealth of Nations with the observation that "the greatest
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OVERVIEW – INDIAN PHARMACEUTICALINDUSTRY | | 1.1 | Current Scenario | 6 | 1.2 | Major Pharmaceutical Companies | 10 | 1.3 | Government Initiatives | 12 | 1.4 | Oncology Segment | 15 | | LUNG CANCER | | 2.1 | World Scenario | 21 | 2.2 | Indian Scenario | 22 | 2.3 | About Lung Cancer | 30 | 2.4 | Stages of Lung Cancer | 36 | 2.5 | Causes of Lung Cancer | 46 | | LONG LIFE PHARMACEUTICALS PVT. LTD. | | 3.1 | Vision and Mission | 48 | 3.2 | Board of Directors | 49 | 3.3
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Case Study: Flower Pharmaceuticals A. The table below lists each category and states whether the cost is relevant‚ if it is an implicit or explicit cost‚ and if the cost has been properly calculated (note: company is currently operating at 65% capacity). Cost category | Relevant | Implicit/Explicit | Calculated correctly? | Fully allocated capital cost1 | N | Explicit | Y | Direct labor cost2 | Y | Explicit | Y | Materials Purchased3 | Y | Explicit | Y | Materials Inventoried4
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Presentation on Beximco Pharmaceuticals Name of the presenters ~ Faisal Bin Kamal 2009-3-10-057 2010-1-10-145 2010-1-10-149 2010-1-40-052 ~ Quazi Aritra Reyan ~ Md. Nayeem Hossain ~ Tahrim Shahriar Background of the Company Beximco Pharmaceuticals (BPL) is a leading edge pharmaceutical company based in Dhaka‚ Bangladesh. BPL started its operation in 1980 and now have grown to become nation’s one of the leading pharmaceutical companies. ~ BPL supplies more than 10% of country’s
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for 10 ounce bottles of Linatol Introduction Lorex Pharmaceuticals recently gained FDA approval to market and sell a new product called Linatol. This memo will address the need to select a target amount to which each 10-ounce bottle of Linatol will be filled. The analysis of several target fill rates was conducted to determine the one that maximizes the contribution per case‚ therefore generating the maximum revenue for Lorex Pharmaceuticals. This ideal fill rate will allow more bottles to be
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The Case: Lorex Pharmaceuticals has come up with a new product‚ Litanol. This medicine seems to have a high potential which is developed for the treatment of high blood pressure. Company has come up with a manufacturing line and production is supposed to be begin next Monday. Following points are considered while analyzing the case: 1. The marketing team has decided to sell Litanol in sealed 10-ounce bottles‚ packaged in cases of 12 bottles each with a wholesale price of $186 per case. 2. The
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