Includes bibliographical references (p. 124-132) and index.
Contents:
Cholesterol drugs are unnecessary -- Industry is more interested in 'me-too' drugs than in innovation -- It takes industry too long to discover new drugs -- Drugs are discovered by academia -- New medicines add costs but little benefit -- Big pharma has failed and should learn from biotech success -- The industry invents diseases -- New drugs are less safe than traditional medicines -- Industry spends more on advertising than R&D -- Industry does not care about diseases of the developing world -- Big pharma's day has passed -- Final reflections.
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