Overdose : how excessive government regulation stifles pharmaceutical innovation / Richard A. Epstein.
| Author/creator | Epstein, Richard Allen, 1943- |
| Other author | Yale University. Institute for Policy Innovation. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New Haven : Yale University Press, ©2006. |
| Description | xi, 283 pages ; 25 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Supplemental Content | Contributor biographical information |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Rising expectations-- and diminishing returns -- Property generally : externalities, coordination, and the public domain -- Intellectual property: the public domain and private rights -- Taming conflict of interests -- Federally sponsored research under Bayh-Dole -- The anticommons -- The single monopoly : current patent limitations -- Rate regulation : an unneeded swamp -- Patent purchases: a second swamp -- Socialization of R & D : the final swamp -- The steady expansion of FDA power -- FDA versus the individual : upstream or downstream decision making -- Drug withdrawal : too much, too soon -- Getting the drugs to market -- Deceptive marketing -- Tort preliminaries -- Product liability for prescription drugs : manufacturing and design cases -- The main event : misrepresentation, overpromotion, and duty to warn -- Conclusion : socialized medicines. |
| General note | "An Institute for Policy Innovation Book." |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 241-271) and index. |
| LCCN | 2006006514 |
| ISBN | 0300116640 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780300116649 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HD9666.6 .E68 2006 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |