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245 00 $aPrescription drugs /$cSylvia Engdahl, book editor.
264 1 $aFarmington Hills, Mich. :$bGreenhaven Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning,$c[2014]
300 $a198 pages ;$c24 cm.
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337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
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490 1 $aCurrent controversies series
520 $a"Each anthology is composed of a wide spectrum of primary sources written by many of the foremost authorities in their respective fields. This unique approach provides students with a concise view of divergent opinions on each topic. Extensive book and periodical bibliographies and a list of organizations to contact are also included"--$cProvided by publisher.
520 $a"Current Controversies: Prescription Drugs: This series covers today's most current national and international issues and the most important opinions of the past and present. The purpose of the series is to introduce readers to all sides of contemporary controversies"--$cProvided by publisher.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 181-188) and index.
505 0 $aAre people taking too many unnecessary prescription drugs? Yes: prescription drugs are promoted for conditions that do not warrant them. Pharmaceutical companies push doctors to prescribe unnecessary drugs / Paul J. Rosch ; The pharmaceutical industry influences government, consumers, and medical professionals / Drugwatch.com ; So young and so many pills / Anna Wilde Mathews -- No: many people do not take enough medication to protect their health. Insufficient or improper use of prescription drugs wastes billions of dollars / Christian Nordqvist -- Giving drugs to healthy people can prevent them from developing serious illness / Dean Herbert ; Pharmacists key to improving mediocre medication adherence levels / Daniel Weiss.
505 8 $aAre prescription drug prices unjustifiably high? Overview: many factors influence the cost of prescription drugs / Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation -- Yes: The prices of prescription drugs are excessive. Pharmaceutical companies make too much profit on expensive drugs / Mary Hiers ; Prescription drugs cost what the market will bear / Jessica Wapner ; Prescription drug prices are increased by unnecessary regulations / Devon M. Herrick -- No: high prescription drug prices are justifiable. New drugs cost so much to develop that pharmaceutical companies make little profit / Derek Lowe ; Obamacare vs. drug innovation / William S. Smith.
505 8 $aHow serious is the problem of prescription drug abuse? Many people are addicted to drugs that were prescribed for them in the past / Randy Turner ; One in four teens admits to having misused or abused a prescription drug / Cassie Goldberg ; A new prescription for fighting drug abuse / Ron Schachter ; Let's end the prescription drug death epidemic / Sanjay Gupta ; Fraud involving prescription drug abuse is a problem for employers / Jay Krueger ; The Federal Government is taking action to reduce prescription drug abuse / Executive Office of the President of the United States.
505 8 $aWhat other problems are occurring with prescription drugs? Children are being accidentally poisoned by adults' prescription drugs / Steven Reinberg ; Babies are being born addicted to prescription drugs / Associated Press ; Prescription drug residue harms wildlife and the environment / Sonia Shah ; Counterfeit prescription drugs are often sold and can be deadly / Richard Console ; Increasing shortages of prescription drugs put patients at risk / Jill Wechsler ; Doctors receive incentives for promoting untested uses of existing drugs / Kathleen Sharp ; Proposals to allow more drugs to be sold without a prescription are controversial / Robert Goldberg.
650 0 $aDrugs$vJuvenile literature.
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