Science, Politics And The Pharmaceutical Industry

Released on by John Abraham
preview-18

  • Science, Politics And The Pharmaceutical Industry Book Detail

  • Author : John Abraham
  • Release Date : 2023-05-31
  • Publisher : Taylor & Francis
  • Genre : Medical
  • Pages : 201
  • ISBN 13 : 1000951308
  • File Size : 91,91 MB
DOWNLOAD BOOK

Science, Politics And The Pharmaceutical Industry by John Abraham PDF Summary

Book Description: Drug disasters from Thalidomide to Opren, and other less dramatic cases of drug injury, raise questions about whether the testing and control of medicines provides satisfactory protection for the public. In this revealing study, John Abrahan develops a theoretically challenging realist approach, in order to probe deeply into the work of scientists in the pharmaceutical industry and governmental drug regulatory authorities on both sides of the Atlantic. Through the examination of contemporary controversial case studies, he exposes how the commercial interest of drug manufacturers are consistently given the benefit of the scientific doubts about medicine safety and effectiveness, over and above the best interests of patients.; A highly original combination of philosophical rigour, historical sensitivity and empirical depth enables the "black box" of industrial and government science to be opened up to critical scrutiny much more than in previous social scientific study. All major aspects of drug testing and regulation are considered, including pre- clinical animal tests, clinical trials and postmarketing surveillance of adverse drug reactions. The author argues that drug regulators are too dependent on pharmaceutical industry resources and expertise, and too divorced from public accountability. The problem of corporate bias is particularly severe in the UK, where regulatory decisions about medicine safety are shrouded in greater secrecy than in the US.; Since the purpose of drug regulation should be to maximize the safety and effectiveness of medicines for patients, the public needs and deserves policies to counteract corporate bias in drug testing and evaluation. John Abraham's realist analysis provides a robust basis for policy interventions at the institutional and legislative levels. He proposes that corporate bias could be reduced by more extensive freedom of information, greater autonomy of government scientists from pharmaceutical industry, the development of independent drug testing by the regulatory authority, increased patient representation on regulatory committees, and more frequent and thorough oversight of regulatory performance by the legislature. This book should be of interest to anyone who cares about how medicines should be controlled in modern society. It should prove particularly rewarding for students and researchers in the sociology of science and technology, science and medicines policy, medical sociologists, the medical and pharmaceutical professions, and consumer organizations.

Disclaimer: www.yourbookbest.com does not own Science, Politics And The Pharmaceutical Industry books pdf, neither created or scanned. We just provide the link that is already available on the internet, public domain and in Google Drive. If any way it violates the law or has any issues, then kindly mail us via contact us page to request the removal of the link.

An Introduction to the Book of Abraham

An Introduction to the Book of Abraham

File Size : 32,32 MB
Total View : 2315 Views
DOWNLOAD

When the Book of Abraham was first published to the world in 1842, it was published as "a translation of some ancient records that have fallen into [Joseph Smit

Swine Production and Management

Swine Production and Management

File Size : 44,44 MB
Total View : 2259 Views
DOWNLOAD

This book elaborately covers all topics of swine management like breeding, feeding, housing, health management and pork production technology.The book is well s

How to Get the Death You Want

How to Get the Death You Want

File Size : 10,10 MB
Total View : 841 Views
DOWNLOAD

This is a comprehensive manual for anybody reaching the end of life, and for their caring friends, relatives, advocates, and caretakers. The author, an Episcopa

The Zealot and the Emancipator

The Zealot and the Emancipator

File Size : 74,74 MB
Total View : 8335 Views
DOWNLOAD

From the acclaimed historian and bestselling author: a page-turning account of the epic struggle over slavery as embodied by John Brown and Abraham Lincoln—tw