Follow the instructions under Discussion Board Rubric and Discussion Guidelines and APA Tips to create your post and respond to at least one other student. Answer the following question(s) and reply to at least one student's post. Internal citations and references are required.
Original post is due by midnight on Thursday and responses are due by midnight on Sunday.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Please complete the reading for this week and view the PowerPoint. Our book is outdated on a few things, but we knew that. Most obviously though, related to the most recent drugs released by the FDA. Please review the cite CenterWatch (Link (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.) to find where current clinical trials are being conducted and an up-to-date list of newly FDA approved medications.
Please review ALL of the following links, but base your original post on ONLY ONE. As a group, please make sure that all three topics are explored. (I have opened the discussion so you can see each others' posts to prevent duplication/and promote covering all topics.)
DISCUSSION: Please review the following articles/videos (remember, you only need to post on ONE question so please be thorough):
1. What was the Human Genome Project and what are their implication to healthcare currently & in the future?
Link (Links to an external site.) Links to an external site. (https://www.ted.com/talks/richard_resnick_welcome_to_the_genomic_revolution?language=en#t-6501 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.) Richard Resnick (initially, it feels like he's speaking greek ~ hang in there ~ it is amazing!)
2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of computers in drug trials?
Viceconti, M., Henney, A., Morley-Fletcher, E. (2016) International Journal of Clinical Trials In silico clinical trials: how computer simulation will transform the biomedical industry May;3(2):37-46 PDF link: 105-397-1-PB.pdf
Link (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. http://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2015-02-17-computer-algorithm-picks-out-drugs-work
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3. Wall Street Journal's article: Simulators help build better drug trials. This is significant because of how hard it is to get permission to trial a drug on humans. The statistics and numbers in this article are particularly interesting. WSJ.Rockford,J.Nov17,2013 Simulators Help Build a Better Drug Trial.docx
4. 3-D printing and what the future holds! Using computers to individualize patients' medications ~ Discuss the pro's and con's of this incredible use of technology.
Link (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. https://thenextweb.com/insider/2016/03/29/3d-printing-changes-pharmaceutical-world-forever/#.tnw_1key7Hk1 (Links to an external site.) Links to an external site.
Great idea, but WHAT ABOUT RISKS?! Link (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
http://www.pharmamanufacturing.com/articles/2016/three-big-risks-in-3d-printing-pharmaceuticals/
http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/architecture-design-blog/2015/aug/05/the-first-3d-printed-pill-opens-up-a-world-of-downloadable-medicine (Links to an external site.) Links to an external site.
http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2015/08/3d-printing-pills-spritam-drug-industry/401177/ (Links to an external site.)
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