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 exceptions to IPR
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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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business of Pharmaceutical companies:- Pharmaceutical companies are not especially big in terms of revenues‚ but they are very profitable. For instance‚ in 2001‚ Pfizer was ranked 127th in the world on total revenue (US$32·2 billion) but 7th in terms of profit.29 The pharmaceutical industry is the most profitable business sector‚ with an average 16·2% profit‚ ahead of financial companies (11·6%) and beverages (10%).30 However‚ net income growth has declined‚ and growth in the value of drug
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Classical Principle of Argument - "What the Waters Revealed" DeAnna Alexander ENG/215 November 26‚ 2012 Lois Theisen Classical Principle of Argument - "What the Waters Revealed" Every writer wants to reach their audience and persuade them to his or her point of view. They want to show and maintain authority in an argument‚ whether in writing or face-to-face. To accomplish that goal‚ a writer should imply the three classical principles of argument; ethos‚ pathos‚ and logos. Ethos occurs when
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Pharmaceutical Companies and Ethics It would be a mistake to claim that the pharmaceutical industry has not contributed to a better way of life and a better standard of living. They have come up with treatments for cancer-in some types of cancer they have even come up with the cure. It would also be naïve however to pretend that there are not some issues that have come up throughout the years that lead us to question whether the pharmaceutical industry’s main concern is the well being of the patients
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paper is to analyze federal antitrust enforcers are investigating whether a multinational pharmaceutical company has attempted to minimize the impact of generic competition to one of its most profitable prescription drugs. This anti-depressant drug is the company’s best seller‚ with sales last year of $2.11 billion‚ representing a 22% increase from the year before. I will review whether pharmaceutical companies have engaged in activities that will prevent generic brands to the prescription drug from
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The burden of the responsible falls onto to ZAP Pharmaceutical Company since both contact: Written and oral are bindings. According to Section 2-209 of the Uniform Commercial Code it seeks to protect and make effective all necessary and desirable modifications of sales contracts without regards to the technicalities which[at common law] hamper such adjustment. Subsection (1) permits all modifications‚ written and oral‚ to be binding without consideration. Subsection (2) allows the parties to exclude
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decisions. The stakeholders in this scenario include PharmaCARE‚ a successful pharmaceutical company‚ CompCARE‚ a subsidiary of PharmaCARE‚ Wellco‚ a large drugstore chain‚ the employees of the various companies‚ the African nation of Colberia and the Colberians. All of these stakeholders have a stake in the outcome. PharmaCARE is a successful pharmaceutical company that prides itself on being a reputable‚ caring and ethical company that enhances the quality of life for millions of people. However‚ if
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Are the world’s pharmaceutical companies heroes or villains? Pharmaceutical companies affect individuals all over the world a various amount. It could be like many of the 300 million people who live in America whose lives are greatly affected by pharmaceutical companies week in week out. Or it could be like some of the rest of the world’s population whose only interaction with pharmaceutical companies is when they buy the drugs over the counter. There are countless debates going on about whether
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Square Pharmaceutical company (Sample) Introduction The pharmaceutical market in Bangladesh is pretty small compared to the population size of the country‚ mainly because of the lack of spending power of the population. Pharmaceutical spending is also amongst the lowest in the world in per capita terms. Healthcare expenditures consist of only 3.35% of GDP. However‚ increased awareness of healthcare‚ increase in per capita income‚ emergence of private healthcare services and the government’s increased
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