The Pharmaceutical Industry
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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 / Joh 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.
"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.
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SERIES
Opposing viewpoints series.
PUBLISHED
Farmington Hills, MI : Greenhaven Press, 2012.
Year Published: 2012
Description: 189 p. ; 24 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9780737757545
073775754X
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Espejo, Roman, 1977-
SUBJECTS
Drugs -- Research.
Pharmaceutical industry.