Inside the FDA The Business and Politics Behind the Drugs We Take and the Food We Eat 1st edition by Fran Hawthorne 9780471610915 0471610917

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Author: Fran Hawthorne

The forces that shape America’s most powerful consumer agency

Because 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.

In 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, Inside the FDA 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.

Inside the FDA 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. Inside the FDA 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.

Inside the FDA The Business and Politics Behind the Drugs We Take and the Food We Eat 1st Table of contents:

Chapter 1: Case Study: Chasing Cancer 

Chapter 2: Beyond Science

Chapter 3: The First 100 Years 

 Chapter 4: “You Don’t Know Which Agency Is in Charge” 

Chapter 5: Truckloads of Paper 

Chapter 6: Case Study: The Return of Thalidomide 

 Chapter 7: How Picky Is the FDA? 

Chapter 8: How Powerful Is Industry? 

Chapter 9: Case Study: The Death of Monica George 

Chapter 10: When Consumers Get Angry 

 Chapter 11: A Political Pawn

Chapter 12: FDA and DNA

Chapter 13: The FDA Meets Madison Avenue 

Chapter 14: Frivolous Drugs? 

Chapter 15: The Next 100 Years 

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