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Title Statement | Pharma: greed, lies, and the poisoning of America / Gerald Posner |
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Author | Posner, Gerald L |
Publication | New York: Avid Reader Press,2020. |
Edition | First Avid Reader Press hardcover edition. |
Extent of Item | xi, 802 pages ; |
ISBN | 1501151894 9781501151897 |
Other Number | 3713841 |
Bibliography | Includes bibliographical references, Internet addresses, and index |
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 |
Subjects & Genres | |
By Topic | Pharmaceutical industry--United States |
Pharmaceutical industry--Corrupt practices--United States | |
Pharmaceutical industry--Moral and ethical aspects | |
Prescription pricing--United States | |
Drugs--Prices--United States | |
By Name | Purdue Pharma L.P |