The construction industry is a vital part of a nation’s economy contributing up to 10 percent of GDP. The industry is large and fragmented and often has not been a high priority for national governments. While this in itself is not a problem, it leaves the industry vulnerable in a rapidly changing marketplace. Recently, the UK government has recognised the importance of Construction Industry an...

BACKGROUND General Practitioners {GP} in Sweden prescribe more than 50% of all prescriptions. Scientific knowledge on the opinions of GPs regarding drug information has been sparse. Such knowledge could be valuable when designing evidence-based drug information to GPs. GPs' opinions on public- and industry-provided drug information are presented in this article. METHODS A cross-sectional stud...

BACKGROUND Published pharmaceutical industry-sponsored trials are more likely than non-industry-sponsored trials to report results and conclusions that favor drug over placebo. Little is known about potential biases in drug-drug comparisons. This study examined associations between research funding source, study design characteristics aimed at reducing bias, and other factors that potentially i...

mation superhighway have brought the countries of the world closer. From a business perspective, the world is one marketplace. The American pharmaceutical industry has played a pioneering role in the development of the drug industry through in-depth, timely, and useful research and bulk manufacturing of drug products. Although the US pharmaceutical industry is enjoying the leadership position, ...

The question of how and when to communicate potential risks associated with new drugs has remained an important focus of tension between the pharmaceutical industry and regulatory entities, such as the American Food and Drug Administration. Recently there has been widespread concern related to the cardiovascular risks associated with the use of Avandia, a rosiglitazone produced by Glaxo Smith K...

BACKGROUND Publication bias is generally ascribed to authors and sponsors failing to submit studies with negative results, but may also occur after submission. We evaluated whether submitted manuscripts on randomized controlled trials (RCTs) with drugs are more likely to be accepted if they report positive results. METHODS Manuscripts submitted from January 2010 through April 2012 to one gene...

By analyzing and gathering quantitative data, this paper presents the first formal economic analysis of the impacts of the drug trafficking industry in Mexico until 2006. The analysis measures the number of drug-traffic employees, the amount of cash and investments generated by the drug-trafficking industry, the monetary costs of violence and corruption, the estimated losses in foreign investme...

To meet the challenge of the 1990's and beyond there is a need to adopt advanced manufacturing technologies and new manufacturing techniques. In particular, there is a growing recognition of the need to develop a more holistic approach to the organisation of the business and the computer technologies it uses. One label often applied to this approach is CIM (Computer Integrated Manufacturing). T...

OBJECTIVE To determine the measures employers in the construction industry take to promote sustainable employability, the barriers and facilitators that influence implementation and employer needs. METHODS Questionnaire among 499 employers and interviews with 17 employers. RESULTS Employers expressed a need for alternative jobs for workers who can no longer perform physically demanding task...