Pharma : : Greed, Lies, and the Poisoning of America
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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.
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PUBLISHED
New York : Avid Reader Press, 2020.
Year Published: 2020
Description: 802 pages ; 25 cm
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9781501151897
1501151894
SUBJECTS
Purdue Pharma L.P.
Pharmaceutical industry -- United States.
Pharmaceutical industry -- Corrupt practices -- United States.
Pharmaceutical industry -- Moral and ethical aspects.
Prescription pricing -- United States.
Drugs -- Prices -- United States.