Throughout recent history, the pharmaceutical industry has seen rapid modernization and globalization. The threat of disease, access to medicine for the poor, and rising health care costs have created a debate between generic drugs and their name brand counterparts. Looking at the historical evolution of the pharmaceutical industry allows for a better understanding of modern pharmaceutical issues. Generic and name brand drugs each have advantages and finding a compromise between patent protections and cheap generic drug production is the solution to modern global health issues.

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Creator

• McAlice, Kyle Steven

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-043009-155538

Advisor

• Addison, W. A. Bland

Year

• 2009

Date created

• 2009-04-30

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Humanities & Arts

Rights statement

• In Copyright

最新修改

• 2021-01-27