Antipyretics: reducing fever (pyrexia/pyresis)
Analgesics: reducing pain (painkillers)
Antimalarial drugs: treating malaria.
Antibiotics: inhibiting germ growth.
Antiseptics: prevention of germ growth near burns, cuts and wounds.
Mood stabilizers: lithium
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what is a block buster drug?
A blockbuster drug is a drug that generates more than $1 billion in revenue for a pharmaceutical company in a single year.
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Access to medicines and drug pricing?
Essential medicines as defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) are "those drugs that satisfy the health care needs of the majority of the population; they should therefore be available at all times in adequate amounts and in appropriate dosage form
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Access to unapproved drugs?
Governments worldwide have created provisions for granting access to drugs prior to approval for patients who have exhausted all alternative treatment options and do not match clinical trial entry criteria. Often grouped under the labels of compassionate
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Environmental issues?
The environmental impact of pharmaceuticals and personal care products is controversial. PPCPs are substances used by individuals for personal health or cosmetic reasons and the products used by agribusiness to boost growth or health of livestock. PPCPs c
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effects on taking non prescribed/ illegal drugs
addiction
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what is a block buster drug?
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A blockbuster drug is a drug that generates more than $1 billion in revenue for a pharmaceutical company in a single year.
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