pharmaceutical industry

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

Argues that the American pharmaceutical industry is corrupt, with the bulk of funds from high drug prices spent on marketing rather than research and development, and suggests several reforms.

Former CIA agent Max Pauling agrees to fly medical supplies to Havana as a favor to an old friend, but his simple mission takes a deadly turn when Max's contact in Havana is found dead.

The residents of the town of Clarence have fallen under the spell of a strange drug which unlocks their memories, leaving them vulnerable to all the joys and sorrows they have ever endured.

As a Christmas Eve blizzard blows through Scotland, several people from a medical research firm converge on a remote family house, where they learn that a canister containing a deadly virus has disappeared from the lab, and that someone among them will risk anything to keep the crime a secret.

Explores how Americans' relationship with psychoactive drugs has changed over the last one hundred years, arguing that new pharmaceutical substances have been developed at such an alarming rate that American culture cannot develop an accurate picture of how they work and what long term damage they can cause.

Examines the evidence for the root causes of growing autism and other disorders in America's children. Provides information on the controversial use of toxic mercury in vaccinations and the increase of that chemical in recent years. Cites the medical community for denying this evidence.

Argues that Americans are being overmedicated, resulting in millions of avoidable side effects, and explains how consumers can protect themselves and their health from needless drugs.

As a Christmas Eve blizzard blows through Scotland, several people from a medical research firm converge on a remote family house, where they learn that a canister containing a deadly virus has disappeared from the lab, and that someone among them will risk anything to keep the crime a secret.

Traces the history of the pharmaceutical industry and discusses how it has shaped the world.