Indian Pharma – likely future trends Years back, Isaac Asimov said, “Life is pleasant. Death is peaceful. It's the transition that's troublesome.” While it may not be a matter of life and death for the Indian pharma industry, it certainly is the transition time and like any transition, it has its pain, as well as gain. Indian pharma has enjoyed a decadal growth rate of ≈13%, except for the year 2013, when due to large number of formulations coming under price control, growth rate plummeted by more
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a) Why does JJM want to switch Pepcid to OTC when the patent is good for another six years? What would be the optimal time to switch and factors that affect this decision? Would it be the same for all competitors? Firstly, the OTC (over-the-counter) market growth is a huge attraction to pharmaceutical companies, great potential profit can be expected from OTC market. Fierce competition is not avoidable after the patent expires, which may drive down the profit margin. However, some examples, such
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Interstate Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs - A Priority Issue for Partnership for a Drug Free America Abstract One ongoing priority of the Partnership for a drug free America (PDFA) is supporting Prescription drug Monitoring Programs (PDMP). With adolescent prescription drug abuse on the rise PDFA started a 5- year campaign called the Medicine abuse project to prevent teen prescription drug abuse. A vital tool
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provide written information. •Inform costumer on how to use them safely and effectively. Answer any questions costumer may have about compatibility with costumer’s current medications. Discuss possible side effects. •Assist in selecting over-the-counter products on any products in Dominick’s pharmacy store's entire health and beauty section. •Offer immunization services for flu, tetanus and other conditions for adults on a walk-in or appointment basis. •Provide computerized records of purchases
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Andrea Tone in Birth Control and Anxiety 1. A) What was the primary concern of American manufacturers in producing feminine "hygiene" products, and what was their overall impact on the health of American women? Manufactures sold a wide array of items, including vaginal jellies, douche powders and liquid, suppositories, and foaming tablets as “feminine hygiene,” an innocuous sounding term coined by advertisers in the 1920s. Publicly, manufactures claimed that feminine hygiene products were sold
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pharmacy chain the in the United States. It is the second largest with more than 6,000 stores. This retail pharmacy sells a variety of items making it easy to meet customer needs. It carries a variety of products such as prescription drugs, over-the counter drugs, photo developing services, cosmetics, greeting cards, convenience foods, along with other items under the customers’ demands or needs. It also provides health services. CVS pharmacy provides more than 600-Minute Clinics for medical services
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Brochure More information from http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/1052577/ Drug Stores Description: Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry sell prescription drugs, over-the-counter medications, health and beauty products, and general merchandise from physical retail locations. Major companies include Walgreens, CVS Health, and Rite Aid (all based in the US), along with Rexall (part of Canada's Katz Group) and Shoppers Drug Mart (also from Canada)
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and possible hallucinations. Inhalation of an anesthetic such as nitrous oxide, chloroform and halothane can cause hypoxia, hallucinations, disorientation and death. Nitrites sucah as poppers or rush can cause vasodilation. Chapter 15 Over-the-Counter (OTC), Prescription, and Herbal Drugs 2. Describe the problems associated with prescription drug abuse. Many prescription drug users develop a dependence on prescription drugs while they are using them without knowing it. People start abusing
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Global Research and Development and Animal Health Group. (www.pfizer.com) GROUPS: | FUNCTION: | Pharmaceutical | Produce and market pharmaceutical products | Consumer Healthcare | Produce goods to meet consumer demands including both over-the-counter and generics | Global R&D | Scientists research and produce innovative drugs. | Animal Health | Develop and market drugs to help improve the health of animals | PFIZER’S FOUR GROUPS: 1. Pharmaceutical Group: The Pfizer Pharmaceutical
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY COMPANY HISTORY American Home Products Corporation was created in 1926 when a group of managers from Sterling Products and Household Products resolved on how to cheaply combine their resources in acquiring small companies as cheaply as possible. They successfully created products to have become household names such as Black Flag, Woolite, Chef Boyardee, Easy-Off, Anacin, Preparation H, Sani-Flush, Gulden’s Mustard and Ekco in the line of houseware. One the other hand, their largest
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