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Write You - An Investor's Eye View of the Corporate Income Tax
The Investor's Eye view of politics is a simplistic, practical, "dot-connecting" approach to sorting things out so that positive (win/win) change can be considered. Real World politics is not concerned with such things, and that is one of the most serious problems facing investors today. As outlined in "Investment Politics 2008", t
According to USFDA, a combination product is one composed of any combination of a drug and device; biological product and device; drug and biological product
here are at least ten issues that require government action if we are to maintain our competitive position in the World Economy. Most of these are interrelated and need to be acted upon simultaneously… thus causing a major political dilemma. Politicians are much more interested in talking about change than they are in actually legi
; or drug, device, and biological product and fixed dose combination would include two or more combinations of drug.
Examples of combination products may in
Examples of combination products may in
slating it; they prefer to champion just one specific issue at a time so as not to appear too independent; and they can't keep themselves from back sliding into the now archaic distinction between investors and poor people. Rich or poor, most Americans have investments. For the small investor to become wealthier, his or her efforts
lude drug-coated devices, drugs packaged with delivery devices in medical kits, and drugs and devices packaged separately but intended to be used together.
must be encouraged by the tax code… the wealthy will become wealthier in spite of the tax code! And, believe it or don't, the vast majority of the wealthy (even corporate executives) are good, productive, caring-about-the-environment, people.
At the root of the problem is the tremendous investment the major parties have in nurturi
At the root of the problem is the tremendous investment the major parties have in nurturi
here is enormous increase in the number of combination products entering the market in the recent years. Combination products have proven advantages but fixe
ng divisiveness, jealousy, and misunderstanding in the electorate. The Republicans or Democrats in power are (always) ruining the country and, of course, the guys who are seeking power, will undoubtedly do the same. Perhaps the most obvious example of misguided political handiwork is the negative attitude of most individuals toward
d dose combinations are still in the process of convincing regulatory authority on their advantages over the single ingredient formulations.
Combination pro
Combination pro
corporations, big business, and international economic collaboration. As non-voting but taxable entities, corporations are easy to blame for all that is wrong in society, easy to sue frivolously with no remorse or control, and popular to tax… by both parties! The sad thing is that most people don't take the time to appreciate just
ucts have become life saving products for the pharmaceutical companies who doesn’t have many innovative molecules in their product pipeline and have been inc
how important business success and profitability are to their own financial interests, short and long term. Mutual Funds, for example, perform better when businesses, large and small, prosper. Profitable businesses produce more jobs, provide higher salaries, and (once all the extra fees, mandates, taxes, and handouts are eliminated
easingly used in the product life cycle management. Even the companies having product patents are trying to extend their product life cycle through the combi
) lower prices.
Politicians have neither been shy about dictating "proper" behavior to individuals nor hesitant in shamelessly picking the pockets of businesses to fund their projects. Self-employed business owners, for example, pay a minimum 35% Federal Income Tax, State and Local taxes of various kinds, and the usual Workers Com
Politicians have neither been shy about dictating "proper" behavior to individuals nor hesitant in shamelessly picking the pockets of businesses to fund their projects. Self-employed business owners, for example, pay a minimum 35% Federal Income Tax, State and Local taxes of various kinds, and the usual Workers Com
nation products and maximize the revenues. But the companies involved in this practice are overlooking that they are burdening the patients both economically
ensation, Medicare, and double Social Security Taxes. It adds up to better than 50% quickly, and, at every level, all taxes, fees, subsidies, assessments, withholdings, compliance costs, etc. are: 1) added to the price of goods and services, 2) considered in hiring decisions at all levels in all business entities, and 3) factored i
and physically. They need to rightly judge the benefits of the combination products and they have to even look at the risks involved when combining the produ
nto decisions regarding new plant locations and service function outsourcing. Businesses will only produce jobs in an environment that recognizes the importance of the contributions they make. Meaningful Tax Reform needs to begin where the jobs begin. Reforms to the Individual Tax Code and the Social Security/Retirement System can
ts. Some of the combination products were well accepted by physicians while others suffered. Companies involved in development of combination products are fi
hen be integrated into the business framework…
Just as Congress picks corporate pockets, Corporations pick those of their shareholders. The compensation of corporate officers is a clear example of how this has gone totally out of control, even if it is understandable under existing tax codes… both corporate and individual. Million
Just as Congress picks corporate pockets, Corporations pick those of their shareholders. The compensation of corporate officers is a clear example of how this has gone totally out of control, even if it is understandable under existing tax codes… both corporate and individual. Million
ding difficulty in defining their combination products and facing various challenges from selecting a combination to marketing it.
Following aspects would a
Following aspects would a
Dollar salaries, bonuses, deferred compensation and option packages are all designed to avoid and/or to defer taxes while, at the same time, they are deductible on a dollar for dollar basis from business taxes. Changes on the personal side could clean this up quickly but, for now, politicians need to focus more on protecting shar
dd to the challenges in developing combination products:
Which markets to tap where the combination products can do fairly well?
Which combination prod
Which markets to tap where the combination products can do fairly well?
Which combination prod
eholders from these creative, and excessive, compensation schemes. Eliminating the Corporate Income Tax, and all tax deferral/option/bonus mechanisms that are not available to all employees at all levels, would be an excellent start. Then cap total compensation packages at a specific number… any excess being paid only in the form
cts are meaningful and rational?
Which therapeutic categories to select?
Which Combinations can address unmet needs of the patients?
Do combin
Which therapeutic categories to select?
Which Combinations can address unmet needs of the patients?
Do combin
f dividends to all shareholders.
The Corporate Income Tax is a non-productive weight on business decision makers, causing expenditures that would not be considered were they not tax deductible. Ironically, salaries are not increased to reduce the tax bite because every dollar of salary brings with it an additional 40% or so in ove
The Corporate Income Tax is a non-productive weight on business decision makers, causing expenditures that would not be considered were they not tax deductible. Ironically, salaries are not increased to reduce the tax bite because every dollar of salary brings with it an additional 40% or so in ove
tions increase the patient compliance?
What would be the developing cost?
How to tackle the risks encountered during combination product developmen
What would be the developing cost?
How to tackle the risks encountered during combination product developmen
rhead! All the actual costs of doing business (and all the perceived risks associated with doing business) wind up in the price of goods and services. The fact that governments can raise corporate costs so much more easily than they can raise individual's taxes is perhaps the biggest shell game threatening our economic well being
t?
As combination products don't fit into the traditional categories of drugs, medical devices, or biological products, the USFDA is in the process of devel
As combination products don't fit into the traditional categories of drugs, medical devices, or biological products, the USFDA is in the process of devel
oday. If instead, Congress would cultivate the profitability of corporations, while focusing regulatory efforts on the economic abuses of shareholders, employees, and consumers, a whole new era of economic expansion and productivity growth would ensue… and we're just getting started.
Investors need to impress upon candidates that
Investors need to impress upon candidates that
ping new procedures for reviewing their safety, efficacy and quality.
Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust
Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust
they expect meaningful change throughout the tax code, and that a second term just won't happen without it. After the Corporate Tax environment changes, politicians will be able to devote their energies to defining "proper corporate and non-corporate business behavior", and monitoring compliance with a whole new set of rules and r
y and representatives from various regulatory agencies are working out to design the regulatory requirements for manufacture and sale of combination products
egulations. Converting the United States into a Free Trade Zone, by eliminating all nuisance assessments from all levels of government, would: increase employment, reduce prices, and multiply distributable dividends. Making it happen should not be that difficult, particularly with the growing outrage concerning the obscene compensa
.
As there is an increasing trend of the combination products companies manufacturing such products should be able to tackle the problems involved in the de
As there is an increasing trend of the combination products companies manufacturing such products should be able to tackle the problems involved in the de
ion of high level corporate executives, and considering how successful the FTZs have been on the local level. Managers will make these changes work because the incentives are where they belong… on the bottom line instead of the tax return. Small businesses would benefit from the reduction in taxation, and fees, and would be less co
elopment. They need to be wiser in analyzing the market trends and the regulatory requirements.
Companies that provide selfless information through particip
Companies that provide selfless information through particip
nstrained in their efforts to grow. If they don't do the right thing, they will become less competitive in the marketplace, and that is the way capitalism is supposed to work. But, don't be naive. Publicly held companies will need direction, guidance, and policing... an excellent new career for displaced accountants and lobbyists
tion in industry events and feedback to regulatory authorities would be able to face the challenges and will be successful in developing combination products
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