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Author Weber, Leonard J., 1942-

Title Profits before people? : ethical standards and the marketing of prescription drugs / Leonard J. Weber.

Imprint Bloomington : Indiana University Press, ℗♭2006.

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Descript 1 online resource (206 pages)
Series Bioethics and the humanities
Bioethics and the humanities.
Bibliog. Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-197) and index.
Contents Ethics and for-profit business -- The pharmaceutical industry and its stakeholders -- Drug companies and healthcare professionals : the ethics agenda -- Medical professionalism and scientific integrity -- The industry's code : not good enough -- Drug samples : the most important gifts -- Marketing is not objective education -- Medical education : industry at arm's length -- Clinical research and the limits of commercial interests -- Citizens and consumers -- Direct-to-consumer advertising : conflicting interests -- Direct-to-consumer advertising : better is better.
Summary Includes information on advertising, conflicts of interest, cost of pharmaceuticals, direct to consumer advertising, advertising to patients, Pfizer, pricing of pharmaceuticals, profit motive, samples of pharmaceuticals, etc.
Note English.
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Subject Pharmaceutical industry -- Moral and ethical aspects -- United States.
Marketing -- Moral and ethical aspects -- United States.
Drugs.
Drug Industry -- ethics
Drug Industry -- economics
Marketing -- ethics
Pharmaceutical Preparations
United States
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Business Ethics.
Drugs. (OCoLC)fst00898761
Marketing -- Moral and ethical aspects. (OCoLC)fst01010236
Pharmaceutical industry -- Moral and ethical aspects. (OCoLC)fst01060163
United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
ISBN 9780253112101 (electronic bk.)
0253112109 (electronic bk.)
0253347483 (cloth ; alk. paper)
9780253347480 (cloth ; alk. paper)
1282072900
9781282072909
9786612072901
6612072903