From taxol to Taxol®: The changing identities and ownership of an anti-cancer drug

Medical Anthropology: Cross Cultural Studies in Health and Illness

Volumn 21, Issue 3-4, 2002, Pages 307-336

  Walsh, Vivien ^a   Goodman, Jordan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anti cancer drug; Intellectual property; Old growth forests; Pharmaceutical commodity; Taxol

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC HORMONE AGONISTS AND ANTAGONISTS; PACLITAXEL;

ARTICLE; DRUG APPROVAL; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FEMALE; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HISTORY; HUMAN; MANAGEMENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; TREE; UNITED STATES;

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS, HORMONAL; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; DRUG APPROVAL; FEMALE; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (U.S.); OWNERSHIP; PACLITAXEL; POLICY MAKING; TREES; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE; UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0036637501     PISSN: 01459740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01459740214074     Document Type: Article

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