In the past several years, Global Warming has become one of the biggest debates, with scientists divided on if it exists, what (or who) is causing it, and if there is a solution. There are contradictory scientific studies and papers on all sides of this issue. Is it a man-made problem, meaning that each and [...]
Generic drugs are cheaper for a number of reasons. The expiry of a patent allows free competition, which immediately lowers the price. Many different companies can now produce the drug and compete to sell it, so they want to get the production costs and profit margins down as low as possible whilst still retaining profitability [...]
Why are there generic drugs, surely all drugs are patented by those who develop them? Patents for drugs generally last for 20 years however they are taken out early in the development process and with lengthy animal then human clinical trials it can take a decade or more from getting the patent to going into [...]
The fear of global warming has led to some interesting alternative energy ideas for the future that would have less impact on the environment. Constant research takes place daily for sources of energy that utilize our natural resources, have little repercussion on our atmosphere, cost less and are naturally renewable. There has been much research [...]
Yes is the answer, generic drugs must show that they are bioequivalent to the original. They release just as much active ingredient in to the blood stream over exactly the same time period in other words they work exactly the same as the original in every way. The regulation and safety of generic drugs is [...]
Anywhere that theory goes, disagreement is bound to follow. Any set of facts can be interpreted differently, as the theories of global warning prove. According to Merriam Webster Dictionary, two of the definitions of the word theory include: the analysis of a set of facts in their relation to one another; and a plausible or [...]
Third world countries are often the most in need of new medicines but patents prevent the production of cheap generics, which could be one way of supplying this demand. As a solution the World Trade Organisation (WTO) introduced legislation in 2003 which would allow third world countries to let them know which medications they require [...]
When I think of deforestation, I think of the vast “slash and burn” operations that were carried out in the 1970 Great Tools for Webmasters!
When I think of deforestation, I think of the vast “slash and burn” operations that were carried out in the 1970 Great Tools for Webmasters!
Generic Initiative for Value and Efficiency or GIVE is an initiative by the Food and Drug Association to bring more generic drug products to the market in order to make safe cheap generic drugs more widely available to the public. Its aims are approve higher numbers of applications and give priority to drugs for which [...]