Regulation of the Pharmaceutical Industry

by John Abraham and Helen Lawton Smith

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0333790448
• ISBN13: 9780333790441
• Release Date: June 2003
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 278 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.6" x 8.8"