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Ethical Issues with Drug Manufacturers

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1. What are the ethical responsibilities for drug manufactures? Is any drug completely safe, or is the ethical principle "Do no harm" a relative guide?

2. Should the DFA require the pharmaceutical industry to conduct more elaborate premarket drug testing or in crease monitoring of customers' use of the drug?

3. Although legal, is it ethical for drug manufacturers to develop and market a drug that promises enhanced sexual performance but could also cause life-threatening side effects?

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1) Drug manufacturers have the ethical responsibility to fully test their drugs, understand and effectively communicate the effectiveness and potential side effects. No drug is completely safe as there are so many ...

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