pharmaceutical industry

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

"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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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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Examines the possible consequences of the growth of prescription drug use and the impact of direct-to-consumer promotion (DTC) and off-label marketing.

"An in-depth exploration of the way the pharmaceutical industry is manipulating us and our world"--Provided by publisher.