Main Title |
Drug truths : dispelling the myths about pharma R & D / |
Author |
LaMattina, John L.
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Publisher |
John Wiley & Sons, |
Year Published |
2009 |
OCLC Number |
234432203 |
ISBN |
9780470393185 (cloth); 0470393181 (cloth) |
Subjects |
Drug development--United States ;
Pharmaceutical industry--United States ;
Drugs--Research--United States ;
Drug Industry--economics--United States ;
Drug Design--United States ;
Research Design--United States
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
ELBM |
RM301.25.L36 2009 |
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AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH |
12/03/2012 |
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Collation |
xiv, 136 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
Notes |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 124-132) and index. |
Contents Notes |
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. |
Place Published |
Hoboken, N.J. |
PUB Date Free Form |
c2009 |
BIB Level |
m |
Cataloging Source |
OCLC/T |
LCCN |
2008033272 |
OCLC Time Stamp |
20121130123327 |
Language |
eng |
Origin |
OCLC |
Type |
CAT |
OCLC Rec Leader |
02547cam 22005654a 45020 |