Pharma : greed, lies, and the poisoning of America / Gerald Posner.

Pharmaceutical breakthroughs such as antibiotics and vaccines rank among some of the greatest advancements in human history. Yet exorbitant prices for life-saving drugs, safety recalls affecting tens of millions of Americans, and soaring rates of addiction and overdose on prescription opioids have c...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Posner, Gerald L. (Author)
Language:English
Published: New York : Avid Reader Press, 2020.
Edition:First Avid Reader Press hardcover edition.
Subjects:
Pharmaceutical industry > United States.
Pharmaceutical industry > Corrupt practices > United States.
Prescription pricing > United States.
Drugs > Prices > United States.
Pharmaceutical industry > Moral and ethical aspects.
Purdue Pharma L.P.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Corporate & Business History.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Disease & Health Issues.
Drugs > Prices.
Pharmaceutical industry.
Pharmaceutical industry > Corrupt practices.
Prescription pricing.
United States.
Drugs.
Physical Description:xi, 802 pages ; 24 cm
Format: Book
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Summary:
Pharmaceutical breakthroughs such as antibiotics and vaccines rank among some of the greatest advancements in human history. Yet exorbitant prices for life-saving drugs, safety recalls affecting tens of millions of Americans, and soaring rates of addiction and overdose on prescription opioids have caused many to lose faith in drug companies. Now, Americans are demanding a national reckoning with a monolithic industry.
Call Number:HD9666.5 .P67 2020
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages 541-764) and index.
ISBN:9781501151897
1501151894