ISBN: 9780375404665

Emerging out of the era of the robber barons and Theodore Roosevelt's desire to "civilize capitalism," the Food and Drug Administration was created to stop the trade in adultera… Plus…

Emerging out of the era of the robber barons and Theodore Roosevelt's desire to "civilize capitalism," the Food and Drug Administration was created to stop the trade in adulterated meats and quack drugs. In the almost one hundred years since, it has evolved from a squad of eleven inspectors dogging dishonest tradesmen into America's most important regulatory agency, keeping tabs on the products of about 95,000 businesses and more than $1 trillion worth of goods annually. This book shows how the agency combats self-serving political and industrial interests and protects Americans from hazardous medicines, medical devices, and foodstuffs while enforcing rigorous scientific standards. Hilts takes us back to the FDA's beginnings, when it confronted businesses that acknowledged no limitations on what could be brought to market or on the claims they could make for a product. With the coming of the FDA, our government, for the first time, was able to force the removal of toxic elixirs from the shelves and to insist on accurate labeling. We see the subsequent fights the FDA waged, and won, for mandatory testing, and against such conservatives asin our own timeRonald Reagan and Newt Gingrich, who tried to curtail regulation. We see how the FDA protected the American consumer from thalidomide and other lethal pharmaceuticals, how it took on the tobacco industry, and how it stumbled in confronting the deadly mysteries of AIDS. And we are given, as well, a litany of extraordinary corporate excesses that the FDA has exposed and successfully battled. Protecting America's Health shows society adapting to both the burgeoning of science and technology and the ascendancy of the capitalist market. It makes startlingly clear the essential role the FDA has played in maintaining and protecting the quality of lifeand healthto which the American public has long been accustomed. Protecting America's Health: The FDA, Business, and One Hundred Years of Regulation Hilts, Philip J., Alfred A. Knopf<

ISBN: 9780375404665

Knopf. Hardcover. GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possible ex library copy… Plus…

Knopf. Hardcover. GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possible ex library copy, that’ll have the markings and stickers associated from the library. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included., Knopf<

2003, ISBN: 037540466X

[EAN: 9780375404665], [SC: 5.0], Health & Fitness|General, Medical|Health Care Delivery, Medical|Health Policy, Medical|Public Health, Political Science|Government|Local, Jacket, New York… Plus…

[EAN: 9780375404665], [SC: 5.0], Health & Fitness|General, Medical|Health Care Delivery, Medical|Health Policy, Medical|Public Health, Political Science|Government|Local, Jacket, New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2003. Hardcover. Dustjacket. xv,394 pp. Condition : very good copy. ISBN 037540466X[KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF MEDICINE*, [PU: Random House]<

ISBN: 9780375404665

Whittle Direct Books. Hardcover. 1879736098 Missing dust jacket. Acceptable Condition. Five star seller - Buy with confidence! . Fair., Whittle Direct Books, Knopf. Hardcover. 037540466X … Plus…

Whittle Direct Books. Hardcover. 1879736098 Missing dust jacket. Acceptable Condition. Five star seller - Buy with confidence! . Fair., Whittle Direct Books, Knopf. Hardcover. 037540466X Good Condition. Has some writing/highlighting. Five star seller - Buy with confidence! . Good., Knopf<

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Prentice Hall. PAPERBACK. 013149385X Good Condition. Has minor tearing. Five star seller - Buy with confidence! . Good., Prentice Hall, Knopf. Hardcover. 037540466X Good Condition. Has so… Plus…

Prentice Hall. PAPERBACK. 013149385X Good Condition. Has minor tearing. Five star seller - Buy with confidence! . Good., Prentice Hall, Knopf. Hardcover. 037540466X Good Condition. Has some writing/highlighting. Five star seller - Buy with confidence! . Good., Knopf<