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Acceptable Actions - Sell off rights to drug Martek; This actions does not involve any unethical practices, and can be a strategic decision to address the recent budget shortfall
Unacceptable Actions - Stop all research and development efforts on the drug Vyacon until after year-end;It could severely affects the company competitive advantage and potentially harm patients who could benefit from the drug, Capitalize some of the company's R&D expenditures; It's against Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) as it concerns with manipulation of income statement.
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Acceptable Actions - Sell off rights to drug Martek; This actions does not involve any unethical practices, and can be a strategic decision to address the recent budget shortfall
Unacceptable Actions - Stop all research and development efforts on the drug Vyacon until after year-end;It could severely affects the company competitive advantage and potentially harm patients who could benefit from the drug, Capitalize some of the company's R&D expenditures; It's against Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) as it concerns with manipulation of income statement.