Pharmaceuticals, corporate crime and public health

Graham Dukes, John Braithwaite, J. P. Moloney

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    Abstract

    The pharmaceutical industry exists to serve the community, but over the years it has engaged massively in corporate crime, with the public footing the bill. This readable study by experts in medicine, law, criminology and public health documents the problems, ranging from false advertising and counterfeiting to corruption waste and overpricing, with unacceptable pressures on doctors, politicians, patients and the media. Uniquely, the book goes on to present a realistic and worldwide solution for the future, with positive policies encouraging honest dealing as well as partial privatization of enforcement and greater emphasis on creative research to develop the medicines that society needs most.

    Original languageEnglish
    PublisherEdward Elgar Publishing Ltd.
    Number of pages418
    ISBN (Electronic)9781783471102
    ISBN (Print)9781783471096
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2014

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