Category: Drugs

Drug-Resistant Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Strains A transmittable disease pertains to contagious diseases induced by various microorganisms. Moreover, minute organisms passed from one person to another, either indirectly or directly, include fungi, parasites, viruses, and bacteria (Chee, 2018). However, some of these infectious diseases are spread by insect bites, while others are triggered by swallowing contaminated drinks…

Monopoly Drugs Versus Generic Drugs Pharmaceutical Monopolies The importance of medical science innovation can hardly be overestimated and is reasonably appreciated by the government of most countries. As a result, when a pharmaceutical company creates a new drug it may apply for and be granted a patent that is a legal protection that shelters an…

Prescription Drug Misuse in Elderly Patients Drug abuse has been regarded as one of the most urgent public health issues in the USA as well as worldwide. The major focus has been mainly on adolescents and young adults, while the growing population of older adults has proved to be more vulnerable (Kirschner, Ginsburg, & Sulmasy,…

Drug Prescription Policy Analysis Table of Contents Background Analysis Recommendations Discussion Conclusion References Prescription drug policy will be examined in this paper. Prescription drug policy is a highly relevant topic dealing with both clinical practice and public health. This type of policy deals with various factors regarding prescription drugs such as methods of prescribing, cost,…

Can Hospitals Manufacture Drugs in the US? Table of Contents Introduction Pharmaceutics and Mankiws 10 Principles of Economics Are Non-Profit Pharmaceutical Companies Possible? Conclusions References Introduction News bulletins report a stunning statement coming from some of the primary healthcare providers in the USA. Having been fed up with unfair prices and obscene shortages of primary…

Drug Monitoring and Floridas State Strategies Table of Contents Rationale for the Monitoring Program Adoption of the Reform Funding Structure of the Healthcare Reform Impacts pf the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program References Rationale for the Monitoring Program The quality of care in Florida hospitals has been a contentious issue for several decades, mostly due to…

A Spontaneous Reporting System for Drug Safety Surveillance Spontaneous Reporting Systems Polypharmacy refers to using multiple drugs by an individual for therapeutic reasons. Recently, the situation has been identified as a vital social problem because it induces adverse events (AEs) and increases the chances of AEs through drug-drug interactions (DDIs). Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic interactions are…

The U.S. Drug Prices Assessment The United States faces various problems in the realm of healthcare. The issue of access to its services is outstanding and is, in many ways, related to the high prices of drugs. This tendency causes inequality and destructively affect the underprivileged groups of the society. The government should either change…

Media Misinformation About Drug Use Table of Contents Media Depiction of Marijuana and Crack Why Were these Claims Made? How were these claims corrected? Have Factual Records been Set Straight? References The United States is one of the countries with the strictest policies, rules, and regulations against the peddling and abuse of illicit drugs. Unfortunately,…

Adverse Drug Events: Evidence-Based Project Introduction An issue of adverse drug events is a crucial point in nursing practice. Having substantial knowledge about the ways of predicting the negative outcomes of the problem allows a nurse to provide the best care for the patients. The current paper presents a narrative description of ten peer-reviewed articles…