· Executive summary………..………………………………………..3 · Introduction…………………………………………….…………...5 · Section 1- Environment/ Industry analysis….................…………....5 · Section 2- Company Description………….....……………………..7 · Section 3- Financial analysis………………...………………….…..8 · Section 4- Marketing Strategy………………………...……...…...10 · Section 5- Use of Information Technology………..………...…….11 · Section 6- Ethical/ Environmental Issues….....………….………..12 · Conclusion…………………………
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CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY IN THE PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY: BETWEEN TREND AND NECESSITY by Cecile Oger BSc. (Honours) Chemistry with Business Administration Kingston University London, UK, 1995 A thesis presented to Ryerson University In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Business Administration In the program of Master of Business Administration Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 2009 © Cecile Oger 2009 Library and Archives Canada Bibliothèque
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Worth the Risk? According to an article at Science Daily, “The annual per capita human consumption of poultry products is approximately 100 lbs. This is greater demand than that of any other animal- or vegetable-derived protein source in the U.S. To satisfy this demand, each year, the U.S. poultry industry raises nearly 9 billion broiler chickens” ("Banned Antibiotics”). In order to accomplish raising this many chickens the farmers have found it necessary to use antibiotic compounds containing arsenic
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children such as hyperactivity and deficits in attention. The quality of men's sperm declined steadily in the early years of the 21st century until hardly anyone could reproduce in the normal way. Meanwhile, the countryside was virtually emptied of animals as natural populations crashed. The first signs of the impending catastrophe were noted in the 1990's, but few people then believed that a cocktail of pollutants that mimic human hormones could have such profound effects. So nothing was done until
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addresses the issues faced in the pharmaceutical sector. On the other hand, this sector is very much ready for and in need of sophisticated supply chain optimisation techniques. At the supply chain design stage, a particular problem faced by this industry is the need to balance future capacity with anticipated demands in the face of the very significant uncertainty that arises out of clinical trials and competitor activity. Efficient capacity utilisation plans and robust infrastructure investment decisions
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vividly colored than nature? The food industry knows the highly processed foods they create are colorless and therefore appear bland to the consumer. Color adds appeal and the suggestion that the item is delicious and therefore, desirable. In the fall of 2011, I started to wonder if these bright colors could possibly have anything to do with the unexpected diagnosis of ADHD given to my then nine year old daughter. The thought of giving her powerful drugs to control her behavior terrified me and
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heartbreaking loss for the Red Sox, but Boger’s lingering disappointment (and regret over staying up so late) quickly faded as he strode down the halls of the Cambridge, Massachusetts company he had founded 15 years earlier. Vertex had four promising drugs in various stages of clinical development, and Boger was excited by the possibilities: “The portfolio is playing out exactly as we hoped. We’ve got a stream of revenues from our partnered project that will help fund our development costs. There are
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in 43 different countries. Lush believes in “happy people making happy soap.” Industry Analysis: Lush Inc. is a privately held company based in Poole, England. The company manufactures and has a market of personal health care products and gifts. There is no industry yet for organic cosmetics, which Lush ultimately falls into, however, Lush advertises itself as a cosmetic company. Thus Lush falls into the industry of cosmetic, perfume, or beauty supply stores that primarily engage in retailing
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highlighted several potential threats that required action. According to John, “There will be an indepth discussion of which projects will be allocated additional resources, and at expense of which other projects this will be”. The Pharmaceutical Industry The lion share of the pharmaceutical market is captured by approximately hundred manufacturers, which account for more than 90% of global sales. Exhibit 1 contains the top twenty pharmaceutical companies ranked by sales. Since the mid-1980s, the
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highlighted several potential threats that required action. According to John, “There will be an indepth discussion of which projects will be allocated additional resources, and at expense of which other projects this will be”. The Pharmaceutical Industry The lion share of the pharmaceutical market is captured by approximately hundred manufacturers, which account for more than 90% of global sales. Exhibit 1 contains the top twenty pharmaceutical companies ranked by sales. Since the mid-1980s, the
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