353.9/98/0973
Hawthorne, Fran.
Inside the FDA : the business and politics behind the drugs we take and the food we eat /
Fran Hawthorne.
- Hoboken, N.J. : J. Wiley, c2005.
- xiv, 338 p. ; 24 cm. -
Includes bibliographical references (p. 329-332) and index.
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.
0471610917 (cloth)
2004022067
United States. Food and Drug Administration.
Pharmaceutical policy, United States.Food adulteration and inspection, United States.