Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses. Refer to the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric under the Settings icon above for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated.
| Top 100 Drug Pharmaceutical Sales Rank |
| 1-5 |
| 6-10 |
| 11-15 |
| 16-20 |
| 21-25 |
| 26-30 |
| 31-35 |
Each quarter, the Top 100 Drugs for (XX year) Sales (Links to an external site.) is published. By Day 1 of Week One, your instructor will assign each student a section of the top 100 pharmaceutical sales.
For the drugs assigned, complete this table.
Guided Response: Your initial post should include your five assigned drugs for this discussion. After reviewing your fellow classmates’ initial posts, construct a follow-up response to at least two of your peers by Day 7.
- Identify similarities among the drugs.
- Is there a pattern of manufacturer and type of drugs?
- Are there similarities of side effects?
- Is there a pattern in the top 100 drugs?
- Are there any repeated sources of information about the drugs?
- Include a minimum of two scholarly references, other than the textbook.
Your three required posts must be on three different days of the week. Utilize at least two sources to support your points. Include in-text citations and references for your sources that are formatted according to APA style as outlined by the Ashford Writing Center. (Your textbook cannot be one of the two required sources.)
