Competitive Problems in the Drug Industry Psychotropic Drugs

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Advertising.

Consumer protection.

Drug abuse.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] [publisher not identified] 1979-1980

Summary:

Appendices (pages 39-112) include lists of currently available psychotropic and OTC drugs (pages 46-52) and "Over-the-Counter Nighttime Sleep-Aid and Stimulant Products," FDA Tentative Final Orders, Fed Register, June 13, 1978 (pages 53-112)

CRS report, prepared by consultant Stephanie Forbes, summarizing, analyzing, and updating 1969-77 Subcom on Monopoly and Anticompetitive Activities hearings (topical index, pages 41-45) on issues surrounding public use of prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) drugs. Examines health hazards and benefits of the so-called mood drugs, societal and public policy implications and responsibilities, the effect of advertising and promotion on drug use, and related FCC, FTC, and FDA initiatives

Notes:

CRS Report

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed June 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC

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Other Format:

Microfiche version Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Competitive Problems in the Drug Industry:. 79-S722-14

Publisher Number:

CRS-1979-SPR-0044

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