Challenging pharmaceutical industry political power in Maine and Vermont

Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 109-132

  Castellblanch, Ramón ^a  

^a SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG COST; DRUG INDUSTRY; LAW; ORGANIZATION; PHARMACIST; POLITICS; UNITED STATES;

AGED; COST CONTROL; DRUG COSTS; DRUG INDUSTRY; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; MAINE; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; NEGOTIATING; PHARMACISTS; POLITICS; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); STATE HEALTH PLANS; UNITED STATES; VERMONT;

EID: 0037301146     PISSN: 03616878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1215/03616878-28-1-109     Document Type: Article

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