pharmaceutical policy

Examines clinical drug trials in developing countries of Africa and Asia, discussing the pharmaceutical industry's motivation to test on poor people, the treatment of patients, and ethical issues involved; and providing what the author believes to be solutions to the problem.

Surveys the history of the Food and Drug Administration describing its structure, function, and influence on American society.

Discusses the history and development of the Food and Drug Administration, current issues facing this agency, and challenges for its future.

Contains over twenty essays that offer varying perspectives on controversial issues related to prescription drugs, such as safety, the promotion of drugs by pharmaceutical companies, and cost.