Title: Pharma Pdf Greed, Lies, and the Poisoning of America
Author: Gerald Posner
Published Date: 2020-03-10
Page: 816
BEST BOOKS OF MARCH - APPLE BOOKS TOP TEN PICKS FOR MARCH BOOKS - CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR BEST TRUE CRIME PICKS IN MARCH - CRIMEREADS MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS OF 2020 - LITHUB Award-winning journalist and New York Times bestselling author Gerald Posner traces the heroes and villains of the trillion-dollar-a-year pharmaceutical industry and uncovers how those once entrusted with improving life have often betrayed that ideal to corruption and reckless profiteering—with deadly consequences. Pharmaceutical breakthroughs such as antibiotics and vaccines rank among some of the greatest advancements in human history. Yet exorbitant prices for life-saving drugs, safety recalls affecting tens of millions of Americans, and soaring rates of addiction and overdose on prescription opioids have caused many to lose faith in drug companies. Now, Americans are demanding a national reckoning with a monolithic industry. Pharma introduces brilliant scientists, in-corruptible government regulators, and brave whistleblowers facing off against company executives often blinded by greed. A business that profits from treating ills can create far deadlier problems than it cures. Addictive products are part of the industry’s DNA, from the days when corner drugstores sold morphine, heroin, and cocaine, to the past two decades of dangerously overprescribed opioids. Pharma also uncovers the real story of the Sacklers, the family that became one of America’s wealthiest from the success of OxyContin, their blockbuster narcotic painkiller at the center of the opioid crisis. Relying on thousands of pages of government and corporate archives, dozens of hours of interviews with insiders, and previously classified FBI files, Posner exposes the secrets of the Sacklers’ rise to power—revelations that have long been buried under a byzantine web of interlocking companies with ever-changing names and hidden owners. The unexpected twists and turns of the Sackler family saga are told against the startling chronicle of a powerful industry that sits at the intersection of public health and profits. Pharma reveals how and why American drug companies have put earnings ahead of patients.
A Stunning Tour de Force Yet again Gerald Posner has written an important and powerful book. "Pharma" is meticulously researched; is written in a clear, cogent style; and represents the best in today's journalism. The Pulitzer jury should take a close look at it.PHARMA makes an easy read of the history of a complicated industry. A transformational chronicle of how we arrived at the present day Pharmaceutical industry in an interesting and easy to read format. Pharma has saints and sinners along with an ominous warning of the current pandemic.Pharma shines a light on outdated regulations where the federal administrators later go on to work for the very companies that they oversaw.Best Deep Dive into Sacklers crime family ever written Just finished this amazing book and can't recommend it highly enough to anyone who wants a deep dive into the underpinnings of the Sacklers and the opioid crisis. Incredible research - the Notes section alone is worth reading...
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