Essays Tagged: "new medicines"

This essay is about the pros and cons of cloning. This was done as an assignment and got a 5/5.

tic disease that can be passed on. Also the knowledge of cloning can lead to further development of new medicines for humans/ animals. Finally, by cloning we can eliminate certain defects/diseases, fo ... ical advantages there are emotional advantages to parents who have lost a child and now can clone a new one.Another pro would be economic - both to the people it provides jobs to and also that scienti ...

(2 pages) 123 2 3.7 Jan/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology > Human Biology

Medicine: The Last Resort. Medicine should not be used often; rather, therapy should be used.

as a disease but more as an imbalance.Too often, doctors seek to treat psychological problems with new medicines and technology rather than with the more effective way of psychotherapy. Prescription ... J.M. Dent, 1997.National Institute on Drug Abuse. NIHS. 05/06/03Rogo, Scott. The Infinite Boundary. New York: Dodd, Mead, and Co., 1987.RxList. 05/03/03Schimelpfening, Nancy. Antidepressant Side Effec ...

(5 pages) 93 0 4.7 Jun/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Diseases

In 100 Year.

life should be lived. We live in a growing society, both mentally and physically. Everyday we find new ways to make strenuous tasks better. Doctors learn how to use new medicines. Cars become safer w ...

(2 pages) 150 8 4.0 Nov/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

Animal Experimentation

chers use animals in biomedical and veterinary research aimed at understanding diseases, developing new medicines, testing the safety of chemicals, improving the health of other animals and improving ... llow us to stop using animals, at the moment. Biomedical research is producing thousands of new compounds, which may have potential as new drugs. It is much more efficient to screen these comp ...

(4 pages) 74 0 3.3 May/2004

Subjects: Science Essays

Brazilian Rain Forest Argument Paper

l sterile and cut the land used for crops' life in half, but it also eliminates the opportunity for new medicines to be found, new plants to use for treatment in the medical field, and petroleum subst ... down the rainforest, Brazil makes good money selling the lumber to Japan. With the construction of new roadways that lead to the Amazon Rainforest, the government was able to make money while relocat ...

(11 pages) 78 0 4.6 Apr/2005

Subjects: Science Essays > Environmental Science

Animal Testing - Necessary or Barbaric and Wrong? - Discursive Essay.

h debated moral issue. For many, this kind of testing has been the only kind of hope for developing new medicines and treatments for illness. For others, it is an unacceptable and unnecessary cruel wa ... at all.An article by Peter Tatchell explains why animal testing is not always the best way to test new drugs and treatments for illnesses. He explains why this is the case."An anti-rheumatic drug kil ...

(6 pages) 162 0 4.6 Dec/2005

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Animal Testing

Future of "Big Pharma"

rmaceutical companies protect those drugs whose revenue streams will enable them to keep developing new medicines over the next decade .Alternatives: Line extension2. Evergreening3. New and Improved4. ... Line extension2. Evergreening3. New and Improved4. More haste5. Two is better than one6. Old drug, new use7. Targeting the consumerFacts Considered: The United States, Western Europe and Japan consum ...

(10 pages) 186 0 5.0 Feb/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

This is a critical analysis paper that I wrote for an Abnormal Psychology class. It discusses the ineffectiveness and over-prescription of SSRIs such as Prozac.

The Ineffectiveness of ProzacWe live in an age of growing research and technology, and new medicines are coming out for every sort of problem and symptom. Each day scientists discover mor ... problems include sorrow over a relationship ending, moving from one place to another, or starting a new or job or career. In these cases, the withdrawal symptoms I mentioned earlier are often the same ... bed at the rate at which they are being prescribed.ReferencesAppleton, W. S. (2000). Prozac and the new antidepressants: What you need to know about Prozac, Zoloft, Paxil, Luvox, Wellbutrin, Effexor, ...

(3 pages) 42 0 5.0 Nov/2007

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology > Depression, Stress & Suicide

Today, people are living longer, healthier, and more productive lives

rt, of the efforts of the research-based pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries in discovering new medicines to prevent, cure, and treat diseases.Some trends in the industry are herbal medicines ... Drug Administration (FDA) regulates the pharmaceutical industry in the US. The FDA not only reviews new products and approves them for market but they also audit and inspect a pharmaceutical company's ...

(4 pages) 1315 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine

Using Technology to Cheat

just the last few decades are staggering to say the least. Great progress been made to come up with new medicines to cure disease, invent ways to help us communicate and stay in touch with the ones we ... a of other improvements all have their place in our day to day lives as we continue to adapt to our new technological world. However, it should not be without some apprehension that we enter into this ...

(9 pages) 40 0 0.0 Nov/2008

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

SWOT Analysis of AstraZeneca

peutics. By putting emphasis on drug research, the company invests into the future in order to find new components. Due to the strong financial performance of the company it is able to provide the fin ... l performance of the company it is able to provide the financial resources necessary for developing new medicines and investments required to reach new markets.WeaknessesPatent ProtectionAs the patent ...

(4 pages) 34 0 0.0 Mar/2009

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Animal Testing- Is it Good?

over the world are enjoying a better quality of life because of these advances and developments of new medicines and treatments, which could not have been made possible without the help of animals th ... ople that maltreat animals for pleasure, whereas scientists and researchers have seldom been in the news for the poor treatment of lab animals, in fact most show love for their animals, personal or pr ...

(9 pages) 7 0 0.0 Feb/2012

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Animal Testing