prices are outrageously high in the United States because of the influence of advertising on consumer purchasing‚ the misleading statements by pharmaceutical companies about the cost of research and development of new drugs‚ the manipulation of patent laws‚ the antiquated laws regarding importation of drugs‚ and the influence of the greedy pharmaceutical companies ’ lobby on the Federal government. Prescription drug costs in the United States are unreasonably high‚ and consumers should have the option
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:DATA COLLECTION: Name: _____________________ Designation: _____________________ Date: _____________________ We‚ the student of M.COM (PREVIOUS) ‚ dept. of Commerce‚ Karachi University are conducting a practical research on “Pharmaceutical Sector”. In this you are requested to fill out the following questionnaire. We assure you that all the information provided would strictly be used for academic purpose only. “QUESTIONnAIRE” 1. You are related with the field of: a. Pharmacy
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Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a term used to describe an acute lower respiratory tract infection in individuals with signs‚ symptoms and a new radiographic shadowing for which there is no other explanation and who have not recently been hospitalized. CAP is common and associated with major morbidity‚ mortality and financial burden. The annual incidence in the community is 5–11 per 1000 adult population‚ with the reported mortality less than 1% (BTS guideline‚ 2009). The reported mortality
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the Iraq war a corporation named Blackwater controlled security giving them power beyond the army. Halliburton was awarded trouble free pipelines filled with oil so they can charge anything to the American people. Mean while here at home‚ the pharmaceutical industry has paid millions of dollars to the Food Drug Administration (FDA) and the National Cancer Institute to sell exclusive drugs and patent procedures to combat cancer. The unfortunate thing is that the medications and procedures only kill
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available. With such a versatile degree as a Doctor of Pharmacy‚ the possibilities for my future are exciting. However‚ I believe that before a career is even considered‚ one must examine her motivations. My personal interest in the pharmaceutical profession is rooted in my desire to be involved in the improvement of others’ health‚ to be knowledgable in the various topics pertaining to health care‚ and to possess the means to explore my fullest potential through a meaningful career
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HERBAL MEDICINE Healing from Mother Nature The holistic healing philosophy of Greek Medicine states that Man is essentially a product of Nature‚ or the natural environment. Health is living in harmony with Nature‚ and disease results when this harmony and balance are upset. Healing is restoring this lost harmony and integration. Man and all other living beings on this planet grew and evolved within this all-pervasive biosphere‚ and have been relying on it for their survival‚ for
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which I did not understand something. And why is not known?‚i asked ‚because they are not interested. - Pharmaceutical companies are not interested in announcing the results . I mean ‚ a large amount of money would be required to finish that project and start its production . Most of the times ‚ they launch into the market a medication supposing an increase of long-term profits for pharmaceutical companies‚ but not in this case. Currently a person suffering from cancer can spend an average of
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EXPOSING NURSING STUDENTS TO THE MARKETING METHODS OF PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES a recent review in the World Health Organization drug promotion database states that there is a strong association between a heavy reliance on promotion on the part of pharmaceutical reps and an overall less appropriate use of prescription drugs on the part of physicians and nurses. Heavy promotion of new drugs also leads to the widespread prescription and use of some drugs before the safety of these products is fully
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America that makes society susceptible to pharmaceutical media and leads patients to the conclusion that the answer is always in a pill. Regardless of the potentially harmful side-effects‚ hundreds of doctors in America are driven to overprescribe medication due to hyper-consumerism‚ scientific progress and efficiency in the search for a quick-fix. Overprescription‚ although very prevalent‚ is rarely seen in the media due to the powerful pharmaceutical‚ capitalist machines working in accordance
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Economic Benefits Pharmaceutical companies employed nearly 300‚000 people in the United States in 2008‚ and nearly 87 percent of the companies in the pharmaceutical industry employed more than 100 workers in 2008. The tax benefits to the United States are substantial as well. Pfizer alone posted $44 billion worth of revenue in 2008‚ according to Contract Pharma. The economic climate impacts the pharmaceutical industry‚ but profitable companies result in more taxable revenue. People may criticize
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