Transparency, Power, and Influence in the Pharmaceutical Industry: Policy Gain or Confidence Game?

Author:   Katherine Fierlbeck ,  Janice Graham ,  Matthew Herder
Publisher:   University of Toronto Press
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9781487529048


Pages:   304
Publication Date:   14 June 2021
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There is plenty of controversy surrounding pharmaceuticals, but it cannot be denied that the pharmaceutical industry is both socially beneficial and profitable. Regulators are expected to ensure that the economic success of the industry does not come at the expense of public safety, yet they have also assumed a cooperative role by providing advice on regulation and by targeting unmet medical needs. Concerns over regulatory standards, conflicts of interest, and the manipulation of information on drug safety and effectiveness have led to public mistrust and a greater need for transparency between the pharmaceutical industry and government regulators. Transparency, Power, and Influence in the Pharmaceutical Industry evaluates the progress made in holding the pharmaceutical industry responsible for creating transparency in the industry, from development to market. The contributors to this volume examine the various mechanisms introduced to make the regulatory process more informative and situate these efforts within the larger project of enhancing the safety of drugs, vaccines, and other products.

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Author:   Katherine Fierlbeck ,  Janice Graham ,  Matthew Herder
Publisher:   University of Toronto Press
Imprint:   University of Toronto Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.380kg
ISBN:  

9781487529048


ISBN 10:   148752904
Pages:   304
Publication Date:   14 June 2021
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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"""A superb evaluation of accountability in the pharmaceutical sector. Fierlbeck, Graham, Herder, and the contributors offer an authoritative and insightful assessment of the limited transparency that prevents us from seeing what is really happening as new drugs are assessed and approved. The authors compare international approaches that offer perspectives on how we can keep our trust in the safety of medicines and the stakeholders involved in regulatory processes.""--Mary E. Wiktorowicz, Professor of Global Health Governance and Policy and Associate Director of the Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research, York University ""Transparency, Power, and Influence in the Pharmaceutical Industry is thoroughly researched, extremely well documented, and well written. The contributors are superbly acquainted with the literature on the subjects they write about, and I know many of them encounter their world as both public-interest academics and advocates, people who pursue studies in the public interest and carry out their academic work in the spirit of making the world a more just place.""--Alan Cassels, Drug Policy Researcher, University of Victoria"


Transparency, Power, and Influence in the Pharmaceutical Industry is thoroughly researched, extremely well documented, and well written. The contributors are superbly acquainted with the literature on the subjects they write about, and I know many of them encounter their world as both public-interest academics and advocates, people who pursue studies in the public interest and carry out their academic work in the spirit of making the world a more just place. - Alan Cassels, Drug Policy Researcher, University of Victoria A superb evaluation of accountability in the pharmaceutical sector. Fierlbeck, Graham, Herder, and the contributors offer an authoritative and insightful assessment of the limited transparency that prevents us from seeing what is really happening as new drugs are assessed and approved. The authors compare international approaches that offer perspectives on how we can keep our trust in the safety of medicines and the stakeholders involved in regulatory processes. - Mary E. Wiktorowicz, Professor of Global Health Governance and Policy and Associate Director of the Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research, York University


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Katherine Fierlbeck is the McCulloch Professor of Political Science at Dalhousie University, with a cross-appointment as professor of Community Health and Epidemiology. Janice Graham is a professor of Paediatrics (infectious diseases) and Medical Anthropology, and the University Research Professor at Dalhousie University. Matthew Herder is the director of the Health Law Institute and an associate professor of Medicine and Law at Dalhousie University.

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