Powerful Medicines: The Benefits, Risks, and Costs of Prescription Drugs

Praised by Senator Edward Kennedy and others (including Nobel Peace Prize winner Bernard Lown), this book uses numerous case studies to demonstrate how pharmaceutical companies' marketing and research practices distort the process of balancing drug benefits, hazards, and cost which is meant to ensure that patients receive quality, affordable care. His recommendations for treatment include better use of technology, better patient education, and thorough comparisons of the effectiveness and safety of similar drugs. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR