November 6, 2013 MIND OVER MEDS MIND OVER MEDS Health By: Daniel Carlat Mind over meds, tells us how Doctor Carlat decided that his psychiatry patients needed more from him than from prescriptions. Doctor Carlat during his psychiatric interviews always thought that there was a certain rhythm to his work. He would start by listening to what his patients said for the first few minutes without interrupting
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devoted to comparative medicine, drug safety, clinical trials, pharmaceuticals, medicinal chemistry, pharmacokinetics and medical dynamics. This entire profile is committedto a company that is unafraid to spend money to make billions in profits. Pfizer is the largest research based drug company in the world with 65 billion dollars in revenue (Pfizer, 2014). Pfizer invests heavily in developing their unique signature pharmaceutical products. For Pfizer a successful drug product has four phases
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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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safety is of key importance in today’s climate and in the past as without it the standard of patient healthcare would be low. Drug safety or more commonly known in the pharmaceutical industry as Pharmacovigilance, refers to the detection, assessment, collection, monitoring and prevention of the adverse effects caused by pharmaceutical products. The word Pharmacovigilance is a combination of the Greek word pharmakon meaning drug and the Latin word vigilare meaning to keep watch. Pharmacovigilance focuses
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Week 2 Discussion Thread TOPIC Explain why pharmaceutical representatives leave samples of expensive medications with physicians. What is a formulary, and how do insurance companies save money by using a formulary for prescription drug coverage? Total Points: 50 points Grading Rubric: Required Discussion Elements Point Value Explained why pharmaceutical representatives leave samples of expensive medications with physicians. 10 Explained a formulary. 10 Explained how insurance companies save money
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In retrospect, one of the most critical factors that inspired me to seek a career is the quote by Andrew Carnegie, “Anything in life worth having is worth working for.” I incorporated this principle into my individual value system, vowing that I will work with vigor to accomplish life endeavors. My contact with pharmaceutics commenced early, which is because my family owns a non-profit pharmacy where I have worked and volunteered. However, growing up in Bangladesh, a pharmacist was a civilian without
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Prescription Prices Prescription drugs prices are going up and have been for a while. They are being raised because many people need them for multiple reasons on a daily basis. The prices for medicine is different for everyone's different needs, although some are needed lot more than others, but they all have one thing in common and that is that they're all expensive. Some people are fortunate enough to have a lot of money and be able to afford them, but for many this is not the case. Companies
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Direct-to-consumer advertising of prescription drugs has become a controversial subject. Proponents argue that such communication by the pharmaceutical industry leads to better-informed consumers and improved quality of care. Correctly done advertising can inform the public of certain diseases and Increase awareness about Illnesses. Learning about treatment options can motivate patient to contact their physicians and engage in a more informed conversations about their health concerns. Ads can shape
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The limited supply of sterile injection equipment is the result of a conscious policy choice by government as part of its drug policy strategy. Several interrelated legislative and regulatory provisions have the effect of systematically restricting the availability of syringes: state syringe prescription laws, the federal Mail Oder Drug Paraphernalia Control Act, state prescription laws, and pharmacy regulations. The importance of the Mail Order Act is its introduction of federal jurisdiction in
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Covert medication is similar to spiking someone’s drink, although the intentions are different. As defined by Better Health (2014, p. 1) drink spiking ‘is to put alcohol or drugs into someone's drink without their knowledge or permission.’ These acts are criminal offences (Crimes Legislation Amendment (Food and Drink Spiking) Act 2009). Covert medication is similar to treating someone without consent, it should not be allowed because it is a deceiving act and it may lead to negligence. The principle
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