Pharmaceutical industry March 3, 2011
The United States leads the world in pharmaceutical research, spending more money than any other industry; in 2007, $58.5 billion was committed to the search for new medicines and vaccines.
Medicare and Medicaid February 22, 2011
Medicare and Medicaid have had positive impacts on the health care, insurance, pharmaceutical, and related industries, as well as on states’ economies.
Henry J. Kaiser February 19, 2011
Kaiser achieved renown through the innovative techniques he introduced to the many operations that he developed.
Insurance industry February 16, 2011
Originating in companies that insured merchant cargoes carried on the high seas, the American insurance business has grown into a complex, multitrillion-dollar industry that protects almost every conceivable asset threatened with possible loss.
Health care industry February 10, 2011
Health care has become an important business, and contributions for workers’ medical insurance are a major expense for many firms.
Genentech February 9, 2011
The advent of recombinant deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) technology created unprecedented opportunities to develop and market a new type of medicine.
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) February 1, 2011
The oversight provided by the Food and Drug Administration affects directly such businesses as agriculture, tobacco, meat processing and packing, pharmaceuticals, the cosmetics industry, and the makers of much of the biomedical hardware commonly found in modern medical facilities.
Food and Drug Administration January 29, 2010
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is a federal agency charged to protect public health.
