Ethics and the Pharmaceutical Industry

by Thomas M. Gorrie and Michael A. Santoro

Book Overview

Despite the pharmaceutical industry's notable contributions to human progress, including the development of miracle drugs for treating cancer, AIDS, and heart disease, there is a growing tension between the industry and the public. Debates are raging over how the industry can and should be expected to act. In this volume leading figures in industry, government, NGOs, the medical community, and academia discuss and propose solutions to the ethical...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521708885
• ISBN13: 9780521708883
• Release Date: July 2007
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 528 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.0" x 8.9"