| Series |
Opposing viewpoints series |
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Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered)
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Ch. 1. Is pharmaceutical research safe and unbiased? Pharmaceutical clinical trials save lives / Leslie Brody -- Pharmaceutical clinical trials imperil lives / Carl Elliot -- Drug industry-sponsored research is biased / Marcia Angell -- Research without drug industry sponsorship may not be feasible / Caroline McGeough -- Ch. 2. Does the FDA effectively regulate prescription drugs? FDA regulation ensures drug safety and effectiveness / Janet Woodcock, as told to the FDA -- FDA regulation delays the approval of beneficial drugs / Tomas J. Philipson and Eric Sun -- The FDA should allow pharmacists to dispense behind-the-counter drugs / Rebecca Burkholder -- The FDA should not allow pharmacists to dispense behind-the-counter drugs / Sidney M. Wolfe -- Ch. 3. Are pharmaceutical marketing practices adequately regulated? Pharmaceutical marketing practices are strictly regulated / John Patrick Oroho, Christine N. Bradshaw, and Christopher R. Corallo -- Aggressive pharmaceutical marketing practices often outpace regulatory efforts / Susan Heavey and Lisa Richwine -- Pharmaceutical companies unfairly influence doctors with gifts / Steven P. Higgins -- Most pharmaceutical companies have legitimate relationships with doctors / Bradley P. Knight -- Is the cost of prescription drugs in America appropriate? The cost of prescription drugs is appropriate / Charles L. Hooper -- The high cost of prescription drugs forces people to buy online from risky foreign pharmacies / PRWeb Newswire -- The cost of specialty prescription drugs is too high / Carol M. Ostrom -- Generic drugs reduce the cost of prescriptions / Lori Chordas. |
| Access |
Access limited to licensed institutions. |
| Summary |
"The Pharmaceutical Industry: Is Pharmaceutical Research Safe and Unbiased?; Are Prescription Drugs Appropriately Regulated?; Are Pharmaceutical Marketing Practices Ethical?; Is the Cost of Prescription Drugs in America Appropriate?"--Provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
Drugs -- Research -- Popular works.
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Pharmaceutical industry -- Popular works.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Espejo, Roman, 1977-
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| ISBN |
9780737757538 (hardback) |
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0737757531 (hardback) |
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9780737757545 (pbk.) |
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073775754X (pbk.) |
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