Book description
Long the scourge of developing countries, fake pills are now increasingly common in the United States. The explosion of Internet commerce, coupled with globalization and increased pharmaceutical use has led to an unprecedented vulnerability in the U.S. drug supply. Today, an estimated 80% of our drugs are manufactured overseas, mostly…
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1 author picked Bitter Pills as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I have always known that problems can potentially occur with pharmaceutical drugs, even when regulations are in place. But when there is a black market for dangerous counterfeit versions of those drugs, the risk to patient safety skyrockets.
I liked how this book opened my eyes to this global phenomenon that is more common than one might think.
From Anthony's list on thought-provoking nonfiction books about the pharmaceutical industry.
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