{"product_id":"inside-the-fda-the-business-and-politics-behind-the-drugs-we-take-and-the-food-we-eat-hardback-9780471610915","title":"Inside the FDA; The Business and Politics Behind the Drugs We Take and the Food We Eat (Hardback) 9780471610915","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eInside the FDA\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Business and Politics Behind the Drugs We Take and the Food We Eat\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eFran Hawthorne (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780471610915, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 24 March 2005\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e352 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.4 x 16 x 3.2 cm, 0.517 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe forces that shape America's most powerful consumer agency\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003eBecause of the importance of what it regulates, the FDA comes under tremendous political, industry, and consumer pressure. But the pressure goes far beyond the ordinary lobbying of Washington trade groups. Its mandate-one quarter of the national economy-brings the FDA into the middle of some of the most important and contentious issues of modern society. From \"designer\" babies and abortion to the price of prescription drugs and the role of government itself, Inside the FDA takes readers on an intriguing journey into the world of today's most powerful consumer agency.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn a time when companies continue to accuse the FDA of nitpicking and needlessly delaying needed new drugs, and consumers are convinced that the agency bends to industry pressure by rushing unsafe drugs to market, \u003ci\u003eInside the FDA\u003c\/i\u003e digs deep to reveal the truth. Through scores of interviews and real-world stories, Hawthorne also shows how and why the agency makes some of its most controversial decisions as well as how its recent reaction to certain issues-including the revolutionary cancer drug Erbitux, stem cell research, and bioengineering of food-may jeopardize its ability to keep up with future scientific developments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eInside the FDA\u003c\/i\u003e takes a closer look at the practices, people, and politics of this crucial watchdog in light of the competing pressures and trends of modern society, revealing what the FDA is supposed to do, what it actually does-and fails to do-who it influences, and how it could better fulfill its mandate. The decisions that the FDA makes are literally life and death. \u003ci\u003eInside the FDA\u003c\/i\u003e provides a sophisticated account of how this vitally important agency struggles to balance bureaucracy and politics with its overriding mission to promote the country's health.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction v\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Case Study: Chasing Cancer 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Beyond Science 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: The First 100 Years 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: \"You Don't Know Which Agency Is in Charge\" 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Truckloads of Paper 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Case Study: The Return of Thalidomide 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: How Picky Is the FDA? 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: How Powerful Is Industry? 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Case Study: The Death of Monica George 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: When Consumers Get Angry 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11: A Political Pawn 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12: FDA and DNA 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13: The FDA Meets Madison Avenue 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14: Frivolous Drugs? 273\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15: The Next 100 Years 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 309\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 311\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 329\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 333\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Business \u0026amp; management [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Business \u0026amp; management\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Business%20\u0026amp;%20management%20%5BKJ%5D%22\"\u003eKJ\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52298015637784,"sku":"9780471610915","price":23.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780471610915.jpg?v=1781730963","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/inside-the-fda-the-business-and-politics-behind-the-drugs-we-take-and-the-food-we-eat-hardback-9780471610915","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}