Phlebotomy Essentials
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ISBN:9781451194524
Author:Ruth McCall, Cathee M. Tankersley MT(ASCP)
Publisher:Ruth McCall, Cathee M. Tankersley MT(ASCP)
Chapter1: Phlebotomy: Past And Present And The Healthcare Setting
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1. Define counterfeit drugs.
2. Explain the source of counterfeit drugs and how they are obtained.
3. Discuss the global problems caused by counterfeit drugs (include more than overdose issues)
4. What are the FDA and pharmaceutical companies doing?
5. How can you, the consumer, protect yourself and your lived ones.
Transcribed Image Text:This project involves research and preparation of a one to two-page double-spaced paper on the following topic: Counterfeit Drugs
Prince died from what he thought was Vicodin but was later discovered to be a counterfeit drug laced with fentanyl. A young man, experiencing a bit of anxiety
and unable to sleep was offered and took a quarter of a Xanax tablet (a mild sedative normally used to treat anxiety) from a friend and died.
It was discovered even though the pill looked real and was stamped with the pill press markings and word Xanax, it was, in fact, counterfeit and was laced with
fentanyl.
For this project research the problem with counterfeit drugs, why they exist and the public health issues they cause.
• Define "counterfeit drugs"
• Explain the source of counterfeit drugs and how they are obtained.
• Discuss the global problems caused by counterfeit drugs (include more than overdose issues).
• What are the FDA and pharmaceutical companies doing?
• How can you, the consumer, protect yourself and your loved ones.
The reports will be graded on content and grammar. Part of the assignment is also to train you to be concise in your descriptions. Points will be deducted for
material that runs over the two-page limit.
• Prepare the assignment as a M/S WORD document (doc or docx).
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