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  1. Feb 2025
    1. ohnson & Johnson eventually succeeded in getting the DEA to exempt thebaine, a key ingredient in OxyContin, from the 80-20 rule. This change allowed for a significant increase in the importation of CPS-thebaine from Australia, which contributed to the expansion of the opioid supply and the subsequent crisis.

      thebaine and morphine needed to make oxycontin

    2. The expansion of the opioid supply was facilitated by the privatization of poppy fields. The US relies on imports of narcotic raw material, mainly from Turkey and India, to produce legal opioids. Johnson & Johnson, one of the certified importers, sought to change the regulations to allow for more imports from Australia, which would give them a competitive advantage. In the 1990s, Johnson & Johnson lobbied to undermine the "80-20" rule, which stipulated that at least 80% of the narcotic raw material imported into the US had to come from Turkey and India.
  2. Nov 2024
    1. AI algorithms can assist in determining which compounds have the potential by predicting the chemicals that interact with biological targets. AI is also essential to forecast the efficacy of drugs. AI models can predict the side effects of the medication before it is put to clinical testing. AI analyzes the data in prior and helps in clinical trials. Hire dedicated developers who are capable of using the predictive ability to lower the chance of failure in later phases and speed up the pharmaceutical app development process.

      Explore how AI is changing pharma: driving the next wave of innovation in drug discovery, predictive analytics, and personalized medicine. From predictive analytics to pharma, AI is redefining R&D, patients' care, and how pharmaceutical companies streamline processes for fast breakthroughs toward better health outcomes. 💊🤖

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    1. Indigenous science has long been rejected without consideration,overlooked, or exploited without recognition by powerful Westerninterests. Bio-piracy sees Indigenous Knowledge of plants stolen andpatented for use in the food, cosmetic and pharmaceutical industrieswith little or no recognition or recompense. Indigenous starknowledge has been ignored, even when that knowledge clearlyexisted long before the ‘discoveries’ of Western science.

      Indigenous knowledge has been broadly ignored, rejected, and even exploited without any recognition by Western colonizers. Examples of appropriation include knowledge of plants patented for use in food, medicine, and cosmetics.

  6. Dec 2021
    1. Health Nerd. (2021, December 13). Accusing everyone you disagree with of being a shill for pharmaceutical companies is a very simple way to tell anyone with even the slightest insight that you have absolutely no idea what you’re talking about and no desire to do simple things to educate yourself [Tweet]. @GidMK. https://twitter.com/GidMK/status/1470287869168152576

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