💬 Discussion Topic: What Do You Want to Learn About the Pharmaceutical Industry?

[AnnaHU]

Embarking on a journey into the pharmaceutical industry opens up endless possibilities. Whether you're drawn to drug discovery, regulatory processes, or ethical considerations in healthcare, there's a wealth of topics to explore.

Join our discussion to share your interests and aspirations for learning about the pharmaceutical industry. From clinical trial intricacies to market access strategies, all questions and curiosities are welcome.

The idea behind this discussion topic is to help you navigate through this complex landscape, tailoring our exploration together to meet the diverse interests of this research community, and help you gain a deeper understanding of the industry.

[BarrySimpson]

I would like to see the price charged to the NHS to be printed on all prescriptions.

[downthemoor]

I would like to know how they decide certain drugs can be prescribed 'off label'. E.g So many rules re melatonin for sleep yet GP will happily prescribe amitriptyline which he admits 'doesn't have a very nice profile' and describes as 'not a nice drug but what we give for all sorts of things when we dont know what else to do' ...I'm at the mercy of its side effects at the moment

[Ontherun81]

Hi AnnaHU

I'd like Pharmaceutical Companies to be more transparent about their clinical trials on drugs, information on their ethical considerations such as how their drug is likely to affect your health in the future, and what regulatory processes they follow. This would give us more chance of deciding whether or not we want to take the drug. Also, what difference does it make when we report with the yellow card scheme regarding side effects of a drug do they look into it? Or do they ignore it? Are they just focused on profit margins of selling their drugs or do they have genuine concerns about side effects? As someone who tends to have bad reactions quite quickly to drugs, I'd like to know if they look into the yellow card reporting, as I always seem to have the 1 in 1000 reaction! So are the side effects more prevalent than they state or do they fudge the figures. What areas are covered for their research, so if they've trialled their drug on 15k people how did they pick the people? How long was the drug trialled? I have never had any feedback from the yellow card scheme, so is it ignored? From the forums alone I read so many people have reactions to their medications so I know that I am not alone with my bad reactions. Do these companies deliberately avoid people who have reactions? I am always trying to join trials, but as soon as I mention I have reactions or sensitivities I am not included🤷🏻surely this would give fairer information to prospective users if the full truth is out there.

Thanks for the opportunity to comment on this😊

[Pikorua]

Pharmaceutical industries enjoy capitalism and desperation of people, when poorly. Systems have to change. Too many individuals suffer addiction and have been ill-advised, whether it is due to lack of awareness, training, staff, financial constraints.

People have to be seen as human beings and not numbers. Choices and complementary holistic approaches ought to be integrated, whether it is a combination of meds and therapeutic avenues or self-help management.

[Vonnegut]

From the drugs I have been given it seems that all of them while dealing with one problem come with a few extra ones! I’d be interested in finding out if this is accidental or designed to sell more drugs!

[JOY2THEWORLD49]

Hi

I wish to know what drugs have sulphur in them .. eg PRADAXA or THYROXINE synthroid.

I also want EXPIRY DATE on the prescription product.

When the chemist get BULK pills your pills go into a plastic container with no expiry date.

I have informed my chemist that I want the expiry date. I have had to return 2 x 90 pills of Synthroid as run out before the 3 mths.

Same as the 3 mths POLYGEL.

cheri jOY. 75. (NZ)

[Teaching]

I'm more interested in clinical trials and data collection. I think there should be equal participation of every race

[Vonnegut]

From my experience of taking drugs to keep my heart in order, it seems that drug companies aim to provide help for one problem while giving you others! Hence a need for more drugs to deal with the extra problems. After all, their main aim is to increase their profits!