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Big pharma and drug pricing

2018
A collection of essays presenting varying perspectives on the issue of pharmaceutical companies and drug pricing.
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Blitzed

drugs in the Third Reich
"A fast-paced, highly original history that uncovers the full extent of drug use in Nazi Germany-from Hitler's all-consuming reliance on a slew of substances, to the drugs that permeated the regime and played an integral role in Germany's military performance and ultimate downfall in World War II."--OCLC.
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Jump-starting a career in pharmaceuticals

2014
For readers interested in becoming a pharmacy technician, pharmaceutical sales representative or pharmacy billing specialist, among other jobs, this guide encourages them to start doing their homework now. Invaluable information regarding job training, certification, and associate's degrees is provided..

Wild sky

2015
Skyler Reid is slowly adjusting to the powers that make her a Greater-Than, but unless she can master her abilities, the danger she attracts may destroy her friends, especially after a secret laboratory to produce the controversial Destiny drug opens in their town.

On the take

how America's complicity with big business can endanger your health
2005
Reveals how drug companies are distorting the practice of medicine and jeopardizing the health of Americans by offering doctors bribes to prescribe their medicines, even when another treatment might be more effective.

Bad pharma

how drug companies mislead doctors and harm patients
Argues that doctors are deliberately misinformed by profit-seeking pharmaceutical companies who withhold information about drug efficacy and side effects, explaining pharmaceutical data manipulation and its consequences.

Cannabiz

the explosive rise of the medical marijuana industry
2010
Examines the history and prospects of the medical marijuana industry, looks at the medical and recreational use of cannabis before it was prohibited by the federal government in 1937, discusses the passage of laws permitting the use of marijuana for medical purposes in California and other states, profiles professionals working in the industry, and considers the possibility of full legalization for adult use.

Prescription drugs

2010
This book acquaints readers with controversies over popular prescription drugs and shows how Americans have attempted to balance the goals of access and safety.

Generation Rx

how prescription drugs are transforming American lives, minds, and bodies
2005
Examines the possible consequences of the growth of prescription drug use and the impact of direct-to-consumer promotion (DTC) and off-label marketing.

Deadly monopolies

the shocking corporate takeover of life itself, and the consequences for your health and our medical future.
2011
"An in-depth exploration of the way the pharmaceutical industry is manipulating us and our world"--Provided by publisher.

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