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Gibson, Rosemary, 1956-
Subjects
Pharmaceutical industry -- China.
Pharmaceutical industry -- Moral and ethical aspects.
Pharmaceutical industry -- Moral and ethical aspects -- China.
Pharmaceutical industry -- United States.
Pharmaceutical industry -- Moral and ethical aspects -- United States.
Drugs -- Quality control.
Ethics.
Drug control.
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Gibson, Rosemary, 1956-
Pharmaceutical industry -- China.
Pharmaceutical industry -- Moral and ethical aspects.
Pharmaceutical industry -- Moral and ethical aspects -- China.
Pharmaceutical industry -- United States.
Pharmaceutical industry -- Moral and ethical aspects -- United States.
Drugs -- Quality control.
Ethics.
Drug control.
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China Rx : exposing the risks of America's dependence on China for medicine / Rosemary Gibson and Janardan Prasad Singh.
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Gibson, Rosemary, 1956-
Prometheus Books, 2018.
Call #:
338
.476151
G449c
Subjects
Pharmaceutical industry -- China.
Pharmaceutical industry -- Moral and ethical aspects.
Pharmaceutical industry -- Moral and ethical aspects -- China.
Pharmaceutical industry -- United States.
Pharmaceutical industry -- Moral and ethical aspects -- United States.
Drugs -- Quality control.
Ethics.
Drug control.
ISBN:
9781633883819 (hc.)
Alternate title:
Exposing the risks of America's dependence on China for medicine
Description:
302 p. ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes index.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Part I: The Difference a Country Makes -- "They took my heart away" -- What's in your medicine cabinet? -- Washington wakes up -- Part II: Pivot East: How It Happened -- "These drugs can reach anyone including the president" -- The vitamin C and penicillin cartels -- The China trap -- The great American sellout -- Today's gain, tomorrow's pain -- Part III: The Hidden Cost of Cheap Drugs -- Are drugs from China safe? -- Made in China, sue in America? good luck -- The perfect crime -- Where does the secretary of defense procure his medicine? -- China bashing? take a look at this -- Part IV: Bring it Home -- A ten-step plan to bring it home -- Appendix: how to find out where your medicines are made -- Notes -- Index.
Summary:
"Millions of Americans are taking prescription drugs made in China and don't know it-- and pharmaceutical companies are not eager to tell them. This probing book examines the implications for the quality and availability of vital medicines for consumers"--From publisher.
Other authors:
Singh, Janardan Prasad, 1960-
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