Creating Powerful Health » Pharmaceuticals http://creatingpowerfulhealth.com/blog Take Control of Your Health Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:59:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Do You Really Want A Flu Vaccine? http://creatingpowerfulhealth.com/blog/pharmaceuticals/do-you-really-want-a-flu-vaccine/ http://creatingpowerfulhealth.com/blog/pharmaceuticals/do-you-really-want-a-flu-vaccine/#comments Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:59:21 +0000 Jonathan http://creatingpowerfulhealth.com/blog/?p=92

In this video, the announcer whips up a batch of flu vaccine in a blender. Yes, it’s very funny, but it’s also very revealing and thought provoking!

Eye on the Flu Shot

Still thinking of getting a flue shot?

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drugs, drug companies, pharmacracy, medicalisation, drug use, pharmaceuticals, spendingThe global market for pharmaceuticals was worth more than $693 billion in 2007. It is expected to increase to over $737 billion in 2008 and will top $1.0 trillion in 2013.

The market is divided into branded prescription drugs, generic prescription drugs and over-the-counter products. Branded prescription drugs have the largest share of the market, with more than $525 billion in sales during 2007.

The second largest segment, generic prescription drugs, will experience the highest growth rate over the next few years. It was worth $78.5 billion in 2007 and will nearly double, to almost $152 billion, by the end of 2013.

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