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Bristol-Myers Squibb Company is the outcome of the merging of Bristol-Myers and Squibb Corporation in 1989. Bristol-Myers Squibb is one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies head quartered in New York. BMS has global research facilities and manufacturing plants mainly in the United States and Europe (Hoovers, 2015). The corporation has a unique set of strategic principles that help built the company. The company divested in the nutritional and pharmaceutical divisions. BMS expanded its

Patent Games: Plavix Case Study Columbia Southern University Abstract This case study illustrates the conflict between patent protection and preserving a pure competitive market. Pharmaceutical companies are granted patent rights to newly developed drugs for a limited amount of time. Through legal means they are able to form monopolies and maximize their profits. a parent company can move to delay the release of its generic comparison through legal and illegal measures. In the following case

Hypertension is a chronic condition that affects an immense amount of people across different ages, genders, ethnicities, and health statuses. With 65 million diagnosed individuals in the US, it is the most common patient motivation to visit a physician and accounts for the largest number of prescriptions written in the country.1,2 Risk factors for disease development include unpreventable circumstances such as age and genetics in addition to modifiable behaviors such as obesity, dietary sodium

Nifedipine is a calcium channel blocker which can be used alone or in conjunction with other medications for treatment of angina and hypertension. It decreases the contractility of the arterial smooth muscle as well as the subsequent vasoconstriction through inhibition of calcium ions influx through the L-type calcium channels. As a result, the coronary and systemic arteries become dilated and the delivery of oxygen to the myocardial tissue is increased. Furthermore, the total peripheral resistance

octapeptide in regulating the mineralocorticoids, it induces the sodium and water retention in the body. ANGIOTENSIN II RECEPTOR BLOCKERS:- Angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs) (eg, valsartan, losartan, candesartan, telmisartan, tolmesartan, and irbesartan) act by selectively blocking the AT1 receptor, thereby directly blocking the vasoconstrictor and growth effects of Ang II.[16] Selective blockade of the AT1 receptor has additional cardiovascular benefits resulting in vasodilation, growth

Thank you very much for referring Mr. Ta for a geriatric assessment. The main concern is that of recurrent hyponatremia. He is an 86-year-old man who was born in Vietnam and came to Canada in 1995. He is married and lives with his wife, 2 sons and daughter-in-law and 2 grandchildren in a townhouse. He has 3 sons and 1 daughter. He speaks Cantonese. He has primary 3 education. He makes glass bottles. One of his sons, Wayne is with him for the interview today. Mr. Ta complained about having

Clinical Write-up #1 Description: Follow-up after a full-night in lab sleep study performed to evaluate him for daytime fatigue and insomnia. This patient presents with history of sleep disruption and daytime sleepiness with fatigue. His symptoms are multifactorial. REASON FOR VISIT: This 52-year-old veteran returns to clinic for follow-up after a full-night in lab sleep study performed to evaluate him for daytime fatigue and insomnia. HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: The veteran presented initially

Hypertension is widely considered to be one of the most important risk factors of cardiovascular diseases (angina, arrhythmia, etc.). It is the second leading disease that causes mortality in the world. Hypertension is the condition when there is an increase in the force of blood on the walls of vessels. It can also be defined as an arterial blood pressure that is raised above 140/90 mm Hg (systolic/ diastolic BP). Hypertension can be classified into Secondary hypertension and Essential hypertension

The same truth applies to the career I will choose. I believe what I learn and will learn will be stepping stones to my goal. I believe learning is important to one but applying it in the real world is what is essential to serve mankind. I, Khushboo Rajnikant Mistry, would like to introduce myself as a sincere, determined, disciplined, focused and a hard-working individual with a burning desire to pursue my career in Pharmaceutical Sciences. It was always my ambition to pursue Pharmacy as my career

Hypertension is one of the most common chronic disease (Barranger, 2013). Many people are unaware of the fact that they have hypertension because they do not have any symptoms associated with this chronic disease. Hypertension can be a major risk factor for many other chronic diseases such as heart disease, stroke, congestive heart failure, and kidney disease. Hypertension is strongly associated with obesity and diabetes. Hypertension caused morbidity and mortality are the highest, occur early and