pension fund to become retired. Many people have money placed for Medicaid, Medicare, or a social security income. The top two are Medicare and Medicaid which were originally funding by the government as a means of assistance. Medicaid is a state and federal program that provides health coverage if you have a very low income (Crosta, p. 6). In order to qualify for Medicaid, you must be pregnant, disabled/impaired, living below the poverty line. You need to have a proper I.D or proof you are a…
The origin of The Food and Drug Administration can be traced in 1848 at the Patent Office, when Lewis Caleb Beck was examining chemicals in agricultural products. Yet, The Food and Drug Administration began with the passage of the 1906 Pure Food and Drugs Act. Upton Sinclair, Samuel Hopkins, and the Chief Chemist of the Bureau of Chemistry in the Department of Agriculture, Harvey Washington Wiley, were able to express the needs for the act in The Jungle. This final push was exactly what was…
I have conducted an extensive investigation into Richard Bolef ability to manage his financial affairs, live and function independently in the community with his disability. I have interviewed Richard with an interpreter and without one as well. I also interviewed Richard’s brother Terje Bolef, Nancy Sparks (Suspect) and Regina Birches (Richard Bolef step-mother). DHSS is recommending that the court appoints Richard Bolef a public administrator and conservator. APCW Cowsette believes this is…
She had federal funding and technical help in training the drug court members. (Sullivan, 2015) During this time another drug court was being established in Boston Massachusetts through a judge and a probation officer, together they started a single drug court in…
The Food and Drug Administration Big markets need standards to achieve success. Otherwise, without substantial control, markets fail due to poor quality. The bad quality of food and drugs may result in the death or illness of people. In 1937, a drug called Elixir Sulfanilamide poisoned and caused 100 deaths in the US which led to the passing of The Food and Drug Administration Act of 1938. The Food and Drug Administration works to minimize the adverse effects of food and drugs. Likewise, the…
Ovation Fertility™ board member, Alex Buzik, offers over 13 years of experience in healthcare private equity and investment banking. Ovation Fertility™ board member, Alex Buzik, is an asset to the board of directors, offering over 13 years of experience in healthcare private equity and investment banking. With experience working for names such as Lehman Brothers and MTS Health Investors, Mr. Buzik plans to help Ovation Fertility™ grow into the country’s largest and most prodigious nationwide…
Today Aubagio is enjoying a great increase in sales that is as high as 21%. According to EvaluatePharma, Aubagio's sales rose from $1 billion to $1.2 billion in the year 2016-2017. Since the end of 2014, Aubagio has been using Revenge star Madeleine Stowe to travel across the US for awareness events. Overview Aubagio is a pill that treats relapsing forms of MS. Today the company is enjoying a great increase in sales that is as high as 21%. Below I have provided information on the drug Aubagio…
During the year of 2014 over 47,000 deaths occurred due to overdoses on opioids (CDC, 2016). Prescription drug abuse is a rising epidemic in the United States as there has been a 200% increase in the amount of deaths involving opioids from 2000-2014 (CDC, 2016). One of the main concerns for this increase is that these drugs are not being illegally purchased and distributed, but are being legally prescribed to patients by doctors. The question that many ask is, "How can prescription drug abuse be…
Cole Vickery COM 114 Section 749 Alfa3 Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about the new airport security scanner Alfa3. Thesis Statement: With its advanced scanning process, the new Alfa3 airport security device will not only make airports checks more thorough but also much less of a hassle. INTRODUCTION: I. Attention Getter: Benjamin Franklin said, “If we restrict liberty to attain security we will lose them both.” In the matter present day airport security I believe this applies. II.…
The declaration of additional information is generally optional. In addition, the declaration of one nutrient does not necessarily trigger the declaration of other nutrients, unless specifically required by the Regulations. Polyunsaturated fatty acids are not required to be declared, but when shown, triggers the three declarations previously mentioned. The amount of omega-6, omega-3 and monounsaturated fatty acids must all be declared when the amount of any one of these, either on the label or…