Essays on Pharmacology

“It’s important that we generate more growth with less risk. ” GSK needs to find new sources of growth at a time when governments around the world are reforming healthcare and cutting spending. It is also outsourcing more research to partners to reduce risk. Its long-running collaboration with the US company, Theravance which is responsible…

Executive Summary Law and Ethics often refers to the concepts of moral and legal rights, and focuses on one contemporary dilemma that raises major moral and legal questions. This research paper analyzes the ethical issue that took place in 1982, many people know it as the Tylenol scare of 1982. The ethical problem was faced…

 ToxicologyToxicology is one of the discipline in sciences which “involve in the study of the actual or potential danger presented by the harmful effects of substances such as poisons on living organisms and the ecosystems, of the relationship of such harmful effects to exposure, and of the mechanisms of action, diagnosis, prevention and treatments”(Biomonitoringinfo, 2008).Toxicity…

1.0 Introduction Merck, one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical markets, had enjoyed a long reputation as one of drug companies that prioritize ‘ethical and socially responsible’ as their company’s main core values. They once had been recognized as “most admired company” for unbelievably seven successive years by Fortune magazine and also persistently listed as one…

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Statement of the Problem Merck & Co. , Inc. , a leading pharmaceutical company, faces the threat of the patents of its most popular drugs expiring in 2002. The only way to counter the loss of sales from these drugs going off patent is to develop new drugs in order to refresh the…

Introduction Diabetes mellitus is a growing problem across the world. By the year 2010 it is estimated that over 221 million people will be afflicted with the disease1. Type 1 diabetes is the result of absolute insulin deficiency and is treated through the addition of exogenous insulin. Type 2 diabetes, non-insulin dependent diabetes (NIDDM), is…

The Business Behind Getting High No one really knows how long marijuana has been smoked by humans, but one thing is for certain: marijuana has been smoked by all types of diverse people for many different reasons. Some smoke the plant for medical reasons, others just to relieve stress and be in a better attitude…

CannabisThe Argument Over the Decriminalization of CannabisThe majority of Americans choose the same issues as the most threatening to the nation. Invariably among these one will see drugs as a major concern of most Americans. There is speculation that this is due to a perceived association between drugs and crime (Inciardi 1). A good deal…

Cocaine is an alkaloid found in leaves of a South American shrub. It is a powerfully reinforcing stimulant. The drug induces a sense of exhilaration in the user primarily by blocking the dopamine from going into your brain. Life-long happiness will be genetically pre-programmed. “Peak experiences” will become a natural part of everyday mental health….

Introduction Small animals have intestines that exhibit a longer time response when kept in suitable solutions. In order to establish a good reference point by which comparisons in tensional changes can be examined for a rat ileum there is need to use a Tyrode solution that is aerated with Carbogen (95% O2, 5% CO2), the…