Healy, David
Pharmageddon
- ISBN 13:
- 9780520275768
- author:
- Healy, David
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- University of California Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2013
- Pages:
- 320
- Dimensions:
- 15.2 x 1.9 x 22.9 cm
- Genre:
- Business, Finance & Law,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
David Healy's Pharmageddon is a scathing critique of the pharmaceutical industry and its impact on healthcare. The author argues that the current system prioritises profits over people, leading to devastating consequences for patients and society as a whole. Healy identifies three key factors contributing to this problem: product patents on drugs, prescription-only classifications, and industry-controlled trials. These developments have created a system where pharmaceutical companies are driven by the need for blockbuster drugs, resulting in exaggerated benefits and concealed risks. The author contends that these trends have effectively ended the possibility of universal healthcare in many countries. Healy proposes reforms to the evidence-based medical system, offering a vision for a more equitable and patient-centred approach to healthcare.
Related Products
Related Products
Pharmageddon
David Healy