Drawing together contributors from the United States and Europe, Salek (Welsh School of Pharmacy, U. of Wales, UK) and Edgar (Centre for Applied Ethics, U. of Wales) present 13 contributions exploring some of the ethical dilemmas that face those who work in the pharmaceutical industry. Not proposing any radical restructuring of the industry, the contributors explore the application of "ethical rationalism" to the areas of drug discovery and development, informed consent, clinical trials of pharmaceuticals, the economics of drug-related morbidity and mortality, and the advertising of drugs. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR More Reviews and Recommendations

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