Publication

2014 - Johns Hopkins University Press, Maryland

Language

English

Word Count

88,500 words, Guess

Page Count

354 pages

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • Better World Books9781421414935
  • Open LibraryOL27173719M

Classifications

  • DDC615/.1
  • LCCRM301 .G74 2014
  • LCCRS55.2

Description

Reviews the history of the generic drug industry, how they attempt to market a product that purports to be exactly the same as a better known one, what are the regulations protecting consumers, and whether or not generics actually are chemically and therapeutically identical. Small differences in binders or production methods can create two chemically similar drugs, with different effects. Greene also looks at how the explosive growth of the generic drug industry over the last few decades has impacted not only the pharmaceutical industry, but the future of the health care industry as a whole.

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