Roche versus Adams

By Stanley Adams

Book Overview

No Synopsis Available.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 022402180X
• ISBN13: 9780224021807
• Release Date: January 1984
• Publisher: Jonathan Cape Ltd
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 1.04 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Jeffrey Wigand had it easy

This is the ultimate account of a corporate whistleblower whose life was torn to shreds as a consequence. Not only did the European Commission successfully prosecute HLR as a result of Adams' information, but they stood by as both his and his family's lives were systematically destroyed. I read this book seven years ago and I still grit my teeth at any thought of Roche, the EC, and especially those god awful Swiss.You MUST read this book. The more people who know the story, the better. Pharmaceutical cartels aren't as sexy as Big Tobacco, but Stanley Adams' ordeal blows even the dramatised Hollywood account of Big Tobacco's "Insider" completely out of the water.

A book that must not be missed.

I read the book more than three years ago. Even though I have forgotten most of the details of Mr Adams's story, I am deeply impressed by this man's courage and ability of not showing even the slightest sign of grudge agaisnt those who have played him out. This shows that he is a very forgiving and loving guy. I admire him for the way in which he reacted to the whole incident. It's a very touching story, undeniably. May he live in peace and happiness forever.

A real life thriller that leaves fiction a long way behind

This book has left a mark on my life and despite reading it over ten years ago I can still remember the tale in some detail. I recommend it to anyone who wishes to understand the true power of the multinnational

Destroys all faith in the European Community

A most distrurbing tale of what happened to an executive of a Swiss pharmaceutical company after he had left the organisation.Doing what he felt was right for the good of consumers and the EC, he passed cartel and shady dealing information to the European Parliament.His subsequent arrest, the 'suicide' of his wife, and his ensuing struggle for freedom will bring a genuine tear to the eye of even the hardest reader.I have tried to contact Stanley Adams and John Prescott (who assisted him in his plight) but to no avail.All in all a gripping read - at times you will not beleive it is NON-fiction.