................................................................................... iii GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS AND DEFINITIONS ............................................. ix 1. INTRODUCTORY CONCEPTS: REFLECTIONS ON CLINICAL RESEARCH AND DRUG DEVELOPMENT .......... 1 1.1 1.2 INTRODUCTORY: REFLECTIONS ON HISTORY ................................... 1 CONTRACT RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS AS PART OF THE VALUE-CHAIN IN CLINICAL RESEARCH ....................................... 4 1.2.1 1.2
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certain hematologic malignancies (particularly multiple myeloma) are most frequently associated with hypercalcemia.[4] Although early diagnosis followed by hydration and treatment with agents that decrease serum calcium concentrations (hypocalcemic drugs) can produce symptomatic improvements within a few days, diagnosis may be complicated because symptoms may be insidious at onset and can be confused with those of many malignant and nonmalignant diseases. However, diagnosis and timely interventions
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Bowen suggested that business should consider the social implications of their decisions. Fortune magazine annually assess America's most Admired Corporations and does so by evaluating over 300 organisations against 8 criteria, one of the eight used is "Community and Environmental Responsibility". Firms such as Merck, Rubber maid, Procter and Gamble, Wal-mart, Pepsico, Coca-cola and 3 M have received consistently high overall ratings. The presence of strong social values such as social responsibility
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implementing market-driven strategy. The need to improve an organization’s understanding of buyers is escalating because of buyers’ demands for uniqueness and the growing array of technology available to generate products to satisfy these demands. Companies are responding to the opportunities to provide unique customer value with products ranging from customized phone pagers for business users to self-designed, individualized greeting cards for consumers. Indeed, McKinsey research underlines the weakness
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Journal of Macromarketing http://jmk.sagepub.com/ Market Responsiveness to Societal Interests Tracy L. Gonzalez-Padron and Robert W. Nason Journal of Macromarketing 2009 29: 392 DOI: 10.1177/0276146709344954 The online version of this article can be found at: http://jmk.sagepub.com/content/29/4/392 Published by: http://www.sagepublications.com On behalf of: Macromarketing Society Additional services and information for Journal of Macromarketing can be found at: Email Alerts: http://jmk
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-K Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014 OR Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For the transition period from to Commission file number 001-01011 CVS HEALTH CORPORATION (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware (State or other jurisdiction
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flow. Earnings per diluted share from continuing operations (EPS) was $4.86,*** and cash from operations was $2.3 billion. We ended the year with cash and equivalents of $3.6 billion. Our strong cash flow creates additional opportunities for the company to create value for our customers, suppliers and stockholders. Our results in fiscal 2011 extend our track record of growing EPS, which we have increased
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REF: p. 187 OBJ: TYPE: AP 5. _____ are people on the board of directors of a corporation, but are not employed by the corporation. ANS: H DIF: 1 REF: p. 185 OBJ: TYPE: AP 6. A(n) _____ refers to two or more firms that combine to form one company. ANS: D DIF: 1 REF: p. 187 OBJ: TYPE: KN 7. A(n) _____ occurs when one firm purchases the property and assumes the obligations of another. ANS: E DIF: 1 REF: p. 187 OBJ: TYPE: KN 8. A merger of firms in unrelated industries is
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markets since 2008 and has expanded to six major offices in the United States and Canada. Although the company is international and continues to expand at an accelerated rate, it continues to operate under a start-up mentality and relies on rapid expansion and a large volume of reports published per quarter to generate profit. The company does not have an HR, PR or Marketing Department. The overall company structure is very basic with the key individuals in the North American Operations being the CEO and
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9 -5 0 7 -0 3 2 REV: JULY 23, 2012 ELIE OFEK PSI India—Will Balbir Pasha Help Fight AIDS? (A) Every time Sanjay Chaganti, program director of HIV/AIDS Prevention at Population Services International (PSI) India, walked the streets of Mumbai's red-light district, he felt as though there was probably no other place like it in the world. Although dirty, crowded, and run-down, the district known for its brothels and the local Indian mafia was also a vibrant area that included shops, restaurants
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