Op-Ed: The cost to global health of drug company profits: These profits are made on the losses of vulnerable people

Western Journal of Medicine

Volumn 174, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 302-303

  MacDonald, Rhona ^a   Yamey, Gavin ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRUG INDUSTRY; DRUG MARKETING; DRUG SCREENING; DRUG SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM; HEALTH CARE COST; PROFIT; RESPONSIBILITY; SHORT SURVEY; UNITED STATES; ECONOMICS; EDITORIAL; ETHICS; FEMALE; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE AND PUBLIC HEALTH; HUMAN; MALE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

HEALTH CARE AND PUBLIC HEALTH;

DRUG INDUSTRY; ETHICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 0035344236     PISSN: 00930415     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/ewjm.174.5.302     Document Type: Short Survey

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