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A history of the pharmaceutical industry

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The 21st century pharmaceutical and biotech sector has come a long way from its roots in 19th century pharmacy. Merck in Germany was possibly the earliest company to move in this direction. The period between 1918 and 1939 was marked by two breakthroughs that presaged the arrival of the pharma industry as we know it today.

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Pricing, Profits and Progress: Pharma’s Post-COVID Priorities

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The fundamental misconception among the public, the media and even some lawmakers is that higher drug list prices are the result of drug manufacturers being in a monopolistic position to endlessly raise prices on critical drugs like insulin and then rake in big profits. What’s Next: How Should Pharma Companies Respond?

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Which Arthritis Painkiller Works the Fastest?

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I Have A Doctorate In Pharmacy, But Everything I Learned About Pain Relief In Pharmacy School Is Dead Wrong! Which is how I got into pharmacy — after all, what better way to spend your life than by removing illness from the world. . … And then got my Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.