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... > social science subjects > health and social care > health and society > cancer and society > known or suspected carcinogens > chemical industry > pharmaceutical industry
social science subjects > business and management > types of industry > chemical industry > pharmaceutical industry
social science subjects > health and social care > global health > drugs and drug companies > pharmaceutical industry
... > social science subjects > health and social care > health care quality, access, and evaluation > health services research > health professionals and healthcare organizations > pharmaceutical industry
... > social science subjects > health and social care > health and society > cancer and society > known or suspected carcinogens > pharmaceutical industry
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > white-collar and corporate crime > medical and health care fraud > pharmaceutical industry

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pharmaceutical industry  

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  • PHARMACOLOGY HAS BEEN practiced around the world since the first time a plant or other natural remedy was applied to a human ailment. Major modern pharmaceutical companies are the fruit of advances in the 20th century in biology, chemistry, genetics, manufacturing processes, technology, scientific advances and business practices. [Source: Encyclopedia of Stem Cell Research; Pharmaceutical Industry]

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