In recent years, there has been an expansion of product development activities for colorectal cancer through a number of new public-private partnerships (PPPs). However, there is a lack of credible drug leads to feed the development pipeline of these PPPs and there is a great need for new drug discovery initiatives to produce such leads. There is a need to go beyond lead discovery and identify drug candidates that can be further developed.…
The Center for Disease Control recommends the public to get an annual flu shot. If each person on campus were to get vaccinated they would be protected and prevent those who are more vulnerable to catching the virus. According to the Center for Disease Control, there is a 71% reduction in flu-related hospitalizations among adults of all ages because of the influenza vaccine. However, if some people do catch influenza the vaccine will make the illness less mild. USF should promote influenza vaccines to students, faculty and staff by offering the vaccine on campus at the USF Health Clinic. The vaccine offered will be convenient to those who do not have a motor vehicle. In addition, USF can work with health departments to reduce the price of…
1. Create a table that lists the benefits to the patient and to the hospital of an enterprise system for patient medical information and a system for patient prescriptions and related medical therapies.…
Pharmacists, as healthcare providers, provide numerous services to their patients. In addition to dispensing correct medications they also educate, advice, research, manufacture, and serve as consultants in proper drug use. Two services that stand out in today’s list of pharmacists could be seen in community and clinical pharmacies. In community practice pharmacists are involved in dispensing prescriptions where they provide information to the patient about their medications and dosages. They also…
In conducting my research I have found many controversies surrounding my topic. I have chosen the following two controversies to talk about. The first controversy surrounding this topic would be how closely the FDA (Food Drug Administration) regulates homeopathic medicines. These medicines are regulated in many different ways which are not as complex as prescription drugs. The manufacturers are not required to submit any new drug applications when producing a new homeopathic medicine in a timely…
As my learning needs and areas of development have been identified within my portfolio, the following case study will focus on the assessment and prescribing process for a 64 year old lady with a history of venous leg ulcers. The identified patient, who will be known as Jane to maintain confidentiality (NMC, 2008) was chosen due to the high number of patients who have venous leg ulcers that are nursed by community teams. Approximately 1-2% of adults will have a leg ulcer at some point in their lives, this figure increases with age to around 3.6% of people over 65 years being affected (Christian, 2013). Venous leg ulcers are costly to treat, and respond best to early diagnosis and treatment (McKenzie, 2010). Patients often find leg ulcers painful, embarrassing and they have a negative impact on their own body image (Parker, 2012).…
Over the summer, I worked in a Community Pharmacy which allowed me an insight into the intriguing change in the shift in the role of the community pharmacist, from solely dispensing prescriptions to now offering advice and counseling in regards to medication, services and products.…
While there are more and more people trying homeopathic medicine there are still people who have conflicting views about how and when it is effective and when it should be used. For example some women like to have their babies at home instead of a hospital. This creates a barrier between health care providers and patients. Not all health care providers see that home birth is a safe way to have a child and so on.…
Depending on the size, structure and functions of the health facility, there may be a…
In 1994, the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act was passed. This act was the initial formal regulation structured for amino acids, vitamins, supplements, botanicals, and foods with remote components. (ods.od.nih.gov). The responsibility of ensuring safety of herbal products prior to marketing falls upon the manufacturers and distributors of said dietary supplement. Manufacturers and distributors are to report any adverse reactions with the dietary supplements to the Federal Drug Administration. If the product is found unsafe, it can lead to the dietary supplement taken of market or if manufactures claims about their products are deceptive and untrustworthy. The Federal Drug Administration regulates herbal products, unfortunately not…
Iverson, Peter, Jennifer Nez Denetdale, and Ada E. Deer. The Navajo. New York: Chelsea House Publishers, 2006.…
Way2rx online chemist aims at providing discount on prescription and non prescription drugs and medications to anyone who is struggling due to expensive local prices. Our product portfolio comprise of various categories like anticancer medications, anti-asthmatic inhalers, HIV AIDS medications, Men's health tablets (Erectile Dysfunction pills), Women’s health, Birth control pills, IUCDs, OTC drugs, medical devices and many more. We pay attention to the quality of the medications and they are 100% confidential. We at internet pharmacy try to make our service fast, reliable and convenient as we want to maintain a long-term relationship with our clients.…
Giberson, S., Yoder, S., and Lee, MP. (2011) Improving Patient and Health System Outcomes through Advanced Pharmacy Practice. A Report to the U.S. Surgeon General. Office of the Chief Pharmacist. U.S. Public Health Service.…
There are many definitions of Independent prescribing, the Department of Health (2006 para 7 & 8)) working definition is:…
GlaxoSmithKline is a leading, global, research-based healthcare and pharmaceutical company. In India, it is the number one pharmaceutical company. GlaxoSmithKline plc (GSK) is a British multinational pharmaceutical, biologics, vaccines and consumer healthcare company headquartered in Brentford, London. As of March 2014, it was the world's sixth-largest pharmaceutical company. GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Ltd is an Indian subsidiary of GlaxoSmithKline plc, one of the world's leading research based pharmaceutical and…