Inside the FDA the business and politics behind the drugs we take and the food we eat

Inside the FDA : the business and politics behind the drugs we take and the food we eat / Fran Hawthorne.

Author/creator	Hawthorne, Fran
Format	Electronic and Book
Publication Info	Hoboken, N.J. : J. Wiley and Sons,
Description	xiv, 338 p. ; 24 cm.
Supplemental Content	Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost
Subject(s)	United States. Food and Drug Administration. Pharmaceutical policy--United States. Food adulteration and inspection--United States.

Contents	Chasing cancer -- Beyond science -- The first 100 years -- "You don't know which agency is in charge" -- Truckloads of paper -- Case study: The return of thalidomide -- How picky is the FDA? -- How powerful is industry? -- Case study: The death of Monica George -- When consumers get angry -- A political pawn -- FDA and DNA -- The FDA meets Madison Avenue -- Frivolous drugs? -- The next 100 years.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 329-332) and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2004022067
ISBN	0471610917 (cloth)

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