Bottle of lies : the inside story of the generic drug boom
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New York, NY : Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2020.
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Book
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9780062338792, 006233879X
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Dorothy Alling Library - Adult Area | 615.1 Eban | Trade pbk. | On Shelf |
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Published
New York, NY : Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2020.
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xxii, 488 pages ; 23 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780062338792, 006233879X
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Includes bibliographical references (pages [427]-467) and index
Description
"Many have hailed the widespread use of generic drugs as one of the most important public-health developments of the twenty-first century. Today, almost 90 percent of our pharmaceutical market is comprised of generics, the majority of which are manufactured overseas. We have been reassured by our doctors, our pharmacists and our regulators that generic drugs are identical to their brand-name counterparts, just less expensive. But is this really true? Katherine Eban's Bottle of Lies exposes the deceit behind generic-drug manufacturing--and the attendant risks for global health. Drawing on exclusive accounts from whistleblowers and regulators, as well as thousands of pages of confidential FDA documents, Eban reveals an industry where fraud is rampant, companies routinely falsify data, and executives circumvent almost every principle of safe manufacturing to minimize cost and maximize profit, confident in their ability to fool inspectors. Meanwhile, patients unwittingly consume medicine with unpredictable and dangerous effects. The story of generic drugs is truly global. It connects middle America to China, India, sub-Saharan Africa and Brazil, and represents the ultimate litmus test of globalization: what are the risks of moving drug manufacturing offshore, and are they worth the savings?" -- Dust jacket
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Eban, K. (2020). Bottle of lies: the inside story of the generic drug boom (First Ecco paperback edition.). Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Eban, Katherine. 2020. Bottle of Lies: The Inside Story of the Generic Drug Boom. Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Eban, Katherine. Bottle of Lies: The Inside Story of the Generic Drug Boom Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Eban, Katherine. Bottle of Lies: The Inside Story of the Generic Drug Boom First Ecco paperback edition., Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2020.
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