Case

Six months ago, Acme, Inc. received a patent on a drug that will provide immortality to all.Acme's president has publicly stated he has no plans to market the drug.Beta, Inc. copies the drug and releases it on the market. Beta makes no profit on the sale of this drug and only charges enough to cover its costs in manufacturing.

What are the contributions of 6 major figures or organizations pertaining to legal, regulatory, or compliance topics affecting managers in today's marketplace AND identifies associated methodologies and practices?

Please provide 2 more major figures (Immanual Kant is an example), and 2 more major organizations (The FDA is one) and explain either the legal, or compliance issues that affect today's managers, as well as what each associated methodology and practices are.