agencies, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) protects the public from unsafe foods, drugs, medical devices, cosmetics, and other potential hazards. As part of the department of health and human services, the FDA annually regulates over $1 trillion worth of products, which account for one-fourth of all consumer spending in the United States. It also protects the rights and safety of patients in clinical trials of new medical products, monitors the promotional activities of drug and device manufacturers
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DRUG DEVELOPMENT SCIENCE Obstacles and Opportunities for Collaboration Among Academia, Industry and Government January 13–14, 2005 Washington, DC David Korn, M.D. Donald R. Stanski, M.D. Editors DRUG DEVELOPMENT SCIENCE Obstacles and Opportunities for Collaboration Among Academia, Industry and Government Report of an Invitational Conference Organized by The Association of American Medical Colleges Food and Drug Administration Center for Drug Development Science, at the University of California
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biotechnology industries. The contract research organization is contracted by a sponsor or client to perform several functions and duties related to clinical trials. (Kaluzny & McLaughlin, 2006, p. 319) The clinical trials are designed to obtain regulatory approval to market new pharmaceutical or biotechnology products. (Kaluzny & McLaughlin, 2006, p. 319) The services they perform for such clients as pharmaceutical companies include: “consulting and advice related to the design of drug development
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Pharmaceuticals industry has a key role in manufacturing and developing new vaccines and drugs with an objective to improve life and prevention of diseases. Pharmaceutical industry have involvement in research and development, dealing in research and generation of new drugs, bulk manufacturing involving production of already existed drugs and in marketing. In spite of the fact that pharmaceutical industry is subjected to high risk and challenging business conditions as compared to any other industry. It has
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Food and Drug Agency’s Drug Approval Process Abstract The drug approval process of the Food and Drug Agency for pharmaceuticals is a complex and often lengthy one. Done out of necessity to ensure the products being introduced into the growing healthcare field are overall safe and effective for utilization by patients. While the process is far from perfect it still a staple in introducing innovative and breakthrough drugs into healthcare fields across the board. This paper will discuss the process
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ability to talk but animals do not; therefore, it is our responsibility to treat them fairly and protect the rights that every living creature should have. Animals cannot give their opinion, so they should not be used in lab testing. Also, animals should not be treated wrong because they cannot defend for themselves. Animals should be feel loved and not have fear from being hurt because they have feelings too. Animal cruelty is the failure to take care of an animal. (Animal Abuse and Neglect). Neglect
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David Sanchez April 27, 2008 Animal Cruelty Imagine being a spectator of the most gruesome and inhumane act known to man. Imagine staring deep into a dog’s eye, a dog that is about to embark on the journey of his life. For many animals, including dogs, cats, and farm animals, death is the only destination listed on their life itinerary. Throughout the United states and the rest of the world, animals are being gruesomely cut up and skinned, being experimented on for research, and mainly being
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Animal Abuse Animal abuse laws have been around for years dating back towards the 1600s. Animal abuse is sometimes compared to child abuse because of how fragile they are. In many cases, animal abuse is so horrendous that the animal is left unrecognizable. Animal abuse falls under many different categories fur trade, animal testing, animal hoarding, and animals in captivity. As for the laws fur trade has one called the Fur Products Labeling Act, animal testing has Animal Welfare Act (AWA), and
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other but it is appalling that we mistreat animals who do not have a voice to speak up for themselves. We have laws that are suppose to protect animals; however, “an animal is abused and tortured every ten seconds in America” (Animal Cruelty). An Animal Bill of Rights is a better way we can enforce these laws and offer better protection for animals; it gives animals a much needed voice. Every year, more than a hundred million defenseless, innocent animals are being experimented on in merciless ways
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Animal Experimentation has played a crucial role in medical advancements and medical training in the United States and around the globe for multiple decades now. In order for new medicines, treatments, and surgical procedures to be allowed legally, they have to proven to be safe and effective by government funded organizations, like the FDA. Animals used in research have been proven necessary for these newly founded medicines, treatments, and procedures to be brought into practice. For instance
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