Unique textbook covering everything you need to know about the pharmaceutical industry -- from regulation to ethical questions
Why does one-third of the global population not have access to essential medicines? What drives new drug research priorities? How do we manage the ethical, legal and social challenges associated with improving drug access? Answering these questions and more, this book is one of the first comprehesive and critical guides to global pharmaceutical policy issues. This multidisciplinary book covers core issues in clear, short chapters. It is a one-stop resource for students, policy makers and academics. Bringing together the insights of over thirty different specialists from around the world, this book discusses: * current regulation of the industry* ethical issues in developing and distributing drugs* how it prices and markets drugs* recommendations on how to improve pharmaceutical policy* the importance of pharmaceuticals * the structure of the pharmaceutical industry * what drugs are needed on a worldwide scale
Why does one-third of the world's population not have access to essential medicines? What drives new drug research priorities? How do we manage the ethical, legal, and social challenges associated with improving drug access? Answering these questions and more, this book is one of the first comprehensive and critical guides to global pharmaceutical policy issues. Bringing together the insights of more than thirty different specialists from around the world, this book discusses the current regulation of the industry; ethical issues in developing and distributing drugs; the importance of pharmaceuticals; how the industry prices and markets drugs; recommendations on how to improve pharmaceutical policy; the structure of the pharmaceutical industry; and what drugs are needed on a worldwide scale.
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'An impressive collection of essays focusing on one of the most pressing issues of our time. The Power of Pills provides the resources for a debate we urgently need to have' -- Professor Peter Singer, Princeton University 'This concise, incisive book offers a comprehensive, timely review of ethical, legal, social, and trade concerns in pharmaceutical industry dynamics' -- Professor Bernard M. Dickens, University of Toronto
Jillian Clare Cohen is an Assistant Professor at the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto and Director of the Comparative Program on Health and Society. She is the co-editor of The Power of Pills: Social, Ethical and Legal Issues in Drug Development, Marketing and Pricing (Pluto, 2006).
Patricia Illingworth is an Associate Professor at Northeastern University. She is the co-editor of The Power of Pills (Pluto, 2006), and the author of Trusting Medicine (2005), and Ethical Health Care (2006).
Udo Schuklenk is a Professor of Ethics in Public Policy and Corporate Governance at Glasgow Caledonian University. He is a co-editor of The Power of Pills (Pluto, 2006).
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