PharmaGerald L. Posner
Pharma
by Gerald L. Posner · first published 2020
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Award-winning journalist and New York Times bestselling author Gerald Posner traces the heroes and villains of the trillion-dollar-a-year pharmaceutical industry and uncovers how those once entrusted with improving life have often betrayed that ideal to corruption and reckless profiteering—with deadly consequences. Pharmaceutical breakthroughs such as antibiotics and vaccines rank among some of the greatest advancements in human history. Yet exorbitant prices for life-saving drugs, safety recalls affecting tens of millions of Americans, and soaring rates of addiction and overdose on presc
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…is not significantly more (or less) addictive or dangerous than other opiates. The problem with it is that it has been marketed by Purdue as 'safe', and that it is over-prescribed. I recommend the book Pharma by Gerald Posner, which goes into this in excruciating detail - but well worth a read.
on “Judge rejects Purdue Pharma's $4.5B opioid settlement” ↗…careful in how we change those standards. Many of them were bought with patients lives. I need to go now, but I do want to address your comment on pricing later. Thank you again. Really great work. [0] Pharma - Gerald Posner - Pg 224. https://www.amazon.com/Pharma-Greed-Lies-Poisoning-America-e...
on “Life After Eroom’s Law” ↗