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Hazardous to Our Health?: FDA Regulation of Health Care Products (Independent Studies in Political Economy)
Higgs, Robert, Hansen, Ronald W., Rubin, Paul H.
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Description for Hazardous to Our Health?: FDA Regulation of Health Care Products (Independent Studies in Political Economy)
Paperback. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is one of the most powerful of federal regulatory agencies, if not the most powerful, regulating about 25 percent of all consumer goods in the US. This book provides a comprehensive examination of the FDA. It identifies the reforms necessary to safeguard American health care. Series: Independent Studies in Political Economy. Num Pages: 113 pages. BIC Classification: LNTJ; MBN; MBP; MMG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 7. Weight in Grams: 182.
Some have described the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a scientific bureaucracy with police powers. Does a “cult of infallibility” exist within the FDA, leading to decisions that are contrary to the best interests of patients and their physicians? The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is one of the most powerful of federal regulatory agencies, if not the most powerful. It regulates over 25% of all consumer goods sold in the United States. It makes decisions on a daily basis that affect the lives of millions of people. ... Read more
Some have described the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a scientific bureaucracy with police powers. Does a “cult of infallibility” exist within the FDA, leading to decisions that are contrary to the best interests of patients and their physicians? The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is one of the most powerful of federal regulatory agencies, if not the most powerful. It regulates over 25% of all consumer goods sold in the United States. It makes decisions on a daily basis that affect the lives of millions of people. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Independent Institute
Condition
New
Series
Independent Studies in Political Economy
Number of Pages
113
Place of Publication
Oakland, United States
ISBN
9780945999416
SKU
V9780945999416
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About Higgs, Robert, Hansen, Ronald W., Rubin, Paul H.
Robert Higgs is senior fellow in political economy at The Independent Institute and editor of The Independent Review. He received his Ph.D. in economics from Johns Hopkins University, and he has taught at the University of Washington, Lafayette College, and Seattle University. He has been a visiting scholar at Oxford University and Stanford University, and was formerly a fellow for ... Read more
Reviews for Hazardous to Our Health?: FDA Regulation of Health Care Products (Independent Studies in Political Economy)
"This powerful book examines the issues from a rarely voiced and considered viewpoint. The insights are provocative."
Joel J. Nobel, M.D., president, Emergency Care Research Institute. "Adds invaluable insights into regulatory deficiencies and their possible solution."
Luis Lasagna, M.D., dean, Sackler School of Biomedical Sciences, Tufts University. "As Hazardous to Our Health? makes clear, the FDA's record is ... Read more
Joel J. Nobel, M.D., president, Emergency Care Research Institute. "Adds invaluable insights into regulatory deficiencies and their possible solution."
Luis Lasagna, M.D., dean, Sackler School of Biomedical Sciences, Tufts University. "As Hazardous to Our Health? makes clear, the FDA's record is ... Read more