Romulo Partoriza October 13, 2016
Pinnacle Pharmaceutical Inc. International Distribution Case
Discussion Questions
1. What are the reasonable limits on loyalty to one's employer?
As an employee, you should always be loyal to your employer unless you really think it is necessary. When it comes to a situation that your are uncomfortable with or think is wrong, being loyal to your employer is its reasonable limit. You don't always have to be loyal to your employer when you think something is absolutely wrong.
2. Would Melanie's concerns have been better received if she had more scientific expertise?
If Melanie had more scientific expertise than her concerns would still be the same. Even if she knew more about the drug, the company wouldn't care in the world because Pinnacle knew that the drug would only be sold in Zaire and would help their AIDS epidemic, and would give them and edge to larger companies. As long as the company can sell the drug to Zaire and is approved by them then they won't stop selling the drugs.
3. Does a company have the right to sell their product internationally if it does not meet the safety requirements of the country they operate in?
No, a company does not have the right to sell their product internationally if it does not meet the safety requirements of the country they operate in. This is because the product was not approved in the country where they operate so they are not allowed to send their products anywhere else. If it wasn't approved in the first place then why sell it somewhere else? It would be illegal and be very dangerous.
4. Should safety requirements be expanded to an international scale or are national standards sufficient?
Safety requirements should be expanded to an international scale so it would decrease the risk of companies selling non-approved products to different countries. All of the products have to meet the main safety requirement to even be sold anywhere. This further approves the safety of the product.
In Pinnacle's point of view, they seem to be doing the right thing. When the company was created they spend most of their time and resources to create a medication to help with AIDS. So an opportunity like this was what they needed to sell the drug. They knew they couldn't sell it in Canada because of the CDA, so they sold it to the people of Zaire. This helped their business but kept this a secret from the public. After all, this is what Pinnacle wanted in the first place. But this came at a high risk for the company. The drug was never approved by the CDA (so it could've been dangerous for a reason), let alone should be sold to another country. What they were doing was absurdly wrong and illegal. No one really knew how safe the drug was for the people of Zaire and if it should be even sold at all. Pinnacle was doing the "right thing" for the people of Zaire but was too careless and full of pride.
If Melanie had more scientific expertise than her concerns would still be the same. Even if she knew more about the drug, the company wouldn't care in the world because Pinnacle knew that the drug would only be sold in Zaire and would help their AIDS epidemic, and would give them and edge to larger companies. As long as the company can sell the drug to Zaire and is approved by them then they won't stop selling the drugs.
3. Does a company have the right to sell their product internationally if it does not meet the safety requirements of the country they operate in?
No, a company does not have the right to sell their product internationally if it does not meet the safety requirements of the country they operate in. This is because the product was not approved in the country where they operate so they are not allowed to send their products anywhere else. If it wasn't approved in the first place then why sell it somewhere else? It would be illegal and be very dangerous.
4. Should safety requirements be expanded to an international scale or are national standards sufficient?
Safety requirements should be expanded to an international scale so it would decrease the risk of companies selling non-approved products to different countries. All of the products have to meet the main safety requirement to even be sold anywhere. This further approves the safety of the product.
Case Analysis Criteria
Pinnacle's Point of View Analysis: Pinnacle has decided to sell their non-approved CDA AIDS medication to Zaire, Africa. They went through the registration requirements and passed so that they were comfortable selling the drug to the people of Zaire. Pinnacle were confident with their decision and knew that it would help with the AIDS epidemic.In Pinnacle's point of view, they seem to be doing the right thing. When the company was created they spend most of their time and resources to create a medication to help with AIDS. So an opportunity like this was what they needed to sell the drug. They knew they couldn't sell it in Canada because of the CDA, so they sold it to the people of Zaire. This helped their business but kept this a secret from the public. After all, this is what Pinnacle wanted in the first place. But this came at a high risk for the company. The drug was never approved by the CDA (so it could've been dangerous for a reason), let alone should be sold to another country. What they were doing was absurdly wrong and illegal. No one really knew how safe the drug was for the people of Zaire and if it should be even sold at all. Pinnacle was doing the "right thing" for the people of Zaire but was too careless and full of pride.
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