Friday, April 12, 2013

Why should welfare recipients be the only one's to get drug tested?

I just recently read an article from whatweshouldknow concerning about government support or also known as Welfare. I completely agree on many parts on his comments as well as from the author of the article. To be honest, I didn't even realize that they actually have drug test for those whom are receiving benefits. I may have just been oblivious to that, because I have not really paid any close attention to such matter. Congressman Stephen Fincher made some valid points on how states should do random drug test for those whom are receiving Welfare in order to keep their benefits.  Why not have others (aside from those whom are receiving benefits) get tested as well? I strongly agree that "random" drug test should be given to employees, managers, Congressmen, and even the President himself if it seems that they are not in their own state of mind.
Overall, I think the blogger himself, has made some valid points as to why he agrees on testing others aside from those who already receive government support.

Friday, April 5, 2013

Novartis: decisions, decisions...

        
     Novartis, what exactly is it? Novartis is simply defined as a pharmaceutical company based in Switzerland and Basel. Editor Andrew Rosenthal states the controversy between India and Novartis on how they (Novartis) should not be given the right to patent a certain cancer drug that was similar to its predecessor. This has been an ongoing battle between the two, which led to global attention.
The cancer drug known as Gleevec was the main controversy between India and Novartis.
Gleevec is a cancer drug for leukemia in which is highly effective. The reasoning for this controversy is because India is the world's largest pharmaceutical supplier for generic medicines. The problem is that the same chemicals made from Gleevec, was not allowable in the country and therefore Novartis was not allowed to patent such drug amongst certain countries. As for the United States, the cost for these medicines will not be affected. As a result the poor people will be able to afford such medication. This case was of a great importance because of the influence it had globally.