BPS 2110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Amlodipine, Calcium Channel Blocker, Azithromycin

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Standards to change for natural health products (nhp"s) [article] Regulate false/unproven claims on health product labels. Products that originate from natural health products are untouchable . Suppling materials & techniques that deliver (or promise to deliver) the things that people desire most (good health). Introducing the driving force of a profit adds bias to the process. They always tend to push for the more expensive drug. Average life span in early 1900"s = 50 yrs but in 2015 = 80+ yrs. Ultimately this comes down to a higher standard of living: better food/food supply & safe water supply. Pasteurized milk, purified water, less pesticide use: work place infrastructure (education, vaccines (prevention) Beneficial to a longer life span but we are now seeing small outbreaks of purposively eradicated illnesses because people have stopped vaccinated: drugs (cures, antibacterial, antihypertensive (control blood pressure, diagnostics & improved medical procedures) Can now treat more serious illness with a higher survival rate because of early detection.

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