Regulation of the pharmaceutical industry / edited by John Abraham and Helen Lawton Smith.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Abraham, John.

Lawton Smith, Helen.

Series:

Studies in regulation

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pharmaceutical industry--Government policy.

Pharmaceutical industry.

Drugs--Law and legislation.

Drugs.

Physical Description:

x, 278 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2003.

Summary:

How are pharmaceutical technologies developed and controlled in our societies? To what extent should the availability of these technologies be determined by scientific experts, a democratic state, the interests of final users, or ethical principles? This unique collection brings together the work of social scientists, ethicists, lawyers, and policy analysts on regulation, ethics and innovation in the pharmaceutical industry. Regulatory systems and their implications for public health in North America, Europe, and developing countries are discussed, including case studies of norplant, interferon, and anti-fertility vaccines.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0333790448

OCLC:

50782411