Lithium pharmacology

The pharmaceutical industry and its practices of testing, safety, and marketing have been a controversial topic among U.S. citizens. In the United States, pharmaceuticals are the most government regulated products, yet there is still no regulation on the cost of prescription drugs. The prices of medication can go up overnight if the company chooses, which I believe to be unfair and unethical. If a pharmaceutical company that manufactures something considered to be "life-saving", then I think…

Another danger for patients who are prescribed psychiatric drugs is that these drugs are addictive and can interact negatively. According to Kutscher and Alexander (2007), drug-drug interactions are becoming more understood. A drug-drug interaction is when one substance, usually another drug, interferes with the activity of the drug. The more common interactions are pharmacokinetic, characterized by “changes in absorption, distribution, metabolism, and elimination of specific medications” (p.…

• Identify the problem/concern: Prescription drugs have been marketed at an exceptionally high price across the country, making a high number of individuals and families unable to afford them. The costs of many lifesaving drugs have been sharply increased without any rational. Recently the cost of the medicine called Daraprim, used as the standard of care for treating life-threatening parasitic infection, was increased to $750 from $13.50, by the drug company the Turing Pharmaceuticals (Pollack,…

Mofetoluwa Adeosun HST410H1S Light, D. (2010). The Risks of Prescription Drugs. New York: Columbia University Press. Donald light is a professor of comparative health at rowan university schools of osteopathic medicine. He received his B.A in history from Stanford University, his MA in sociology at the University of Chicago and a PhD in sociology from Brandeis. He is one of the founding fellows of bioethics and he is interested in the historical roots of institutional corruption and how this…

completion of Drug and Alcohol Pharmacology. Since then chemistry has started to have a reason to be learned in combination with biology. Who would have realized that a combination of drugs can create a synergistic effect doubling the potency of a drug? Or giving drugs in an order in which the first drug is to inhibit receptors that may be bind by the following second drug? To be a part of this profession originated greatly from self interest in learning more about pharmacology and medicinal…

“PHARMACIST ROLE IN SKILL DEVELOPMENT TO ENHANCE THE NATION” SUB: “A Skill full Pharmacist plays vital role in the given departments for the development of the Nation.” PHARMACY: “It is a branch of science (professional science) which deals with identification, isolation, purification, standardization, preparation, dispensing, analysis and counselling the patients regarding the drug.” Pharmacist is a member and part of pharmacy and society. Pharmacist can survive any where throughout…

First of all, I belong to a drug safety division in a pharmaceutical company, and therefore this case study was very interesting. As a matter of fact, a drug safety division is often said to be Pharmacovigilance (PV) division in the pharmaceutical industry. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), "Pharmacovigilance (PV) is defined as the science and activities relating to the detection, assessment, understanding and prevention of adverse effects or any other drug-related problem.…

I have chosen Clobazam to profile for this assessment. Clobazam is a member of the 1,5- benzodiazepine family of drugs. Benzodiazepines were first discovered in Hoffmann-La Roche Laboratories by Dr. Leo Sternbach in 1954, as many as 29 different benzodiazepines are being marketed across Europe and the US at present. Clobazam was The low occurrence of sedation as a side effect gives Clobazam an advantage over other 1,4-benzodiazepines in the long term treatment of epilepsy / seizures this is due…

Introduction In August 1983, the U.S.-based pharmaceutical giant Merck & Co., Inc. acquired Banyu Pharmaceutical, a major producer of penicillin and antibiotics in Japan, as one of the first acquisitions done by a non-Japanese company. “Upon conversion of the bonds, Merck would own 50.02% of the company” (Harvard Business Review, 1989). Both companies have been active leaders and investors in R&D projects; the constant innovation was especially important in the U.S. in regard of the patent law…

PROTEOMICS AND NUTRIGENOMICS ASSIGNMENT: PUFA AS NUTRACEUTICAL SUBMITTED TO: DR. SANAULLAH IQBAL SUBMITTED BY: MAHAM ABID REGISTRATION NO. : 2014-ND-026 NUTRACEUTICAL Nutraceutical is referred to a functional food ingredient or a nutrient that possesses therapeutic properties and claim health benefits among people. CLASSIFICATION BASED ON CHEMICAL NATURE Nutraceuticals can be divided as follows: • Isoprenoid derivatives • Phenolic substances • Fatty acids and structural lipids •…