China Rx : exposing the risks of America's dependence on China for medicine / Rosemary Gibson, Janardan Prasad Singh.
| Author/creator | Gibson, Rosemary, 1956- author. |
| Other author | Singh, Janardan Prasad, 1960- author. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication | Amherst, New York : Prometheus Books, 2018. |
| Copyright Date | ©2018 |
| Description | 1 online resource |
| Supplemental Content | Click here to view book |
| Subjects |
| Variant title | Exposing the risks of America's dependence on China for medicine |
| Contents | Part I: The Difference a Country Makes -- "They took my heart away" -- What's in your medicine cabinet? -- Washington wakes up -- Part II: Pivot East: How It Happened -- "These drugs can reach anyone including the president" -- The vitamin C and penicillin cartels -- The China trap -- The great American sellout -- Today's gain, tomorrow's pain -- Part III: The Hidden Cost of Cheap Drugs -- Are drugs from China safe? -- Made in China, sue in America? good luck -- The perfect crime -- Where does the secretary of defense procure his medicine? -- China bashing? take a look at this -- Part IV: Bring it Home -- A ten-step plan to bring it home -- Appendix: how to find out where your medicines are made -- Notes -- Index. |
| Abstract | "Millions of Americans are taking prescription drugs made in China and don't know it-- and pharmaceutical companies are not eager to tell them. This probing book examines the implications for the quality and availability of vital medicines for consumers"--Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Source of description | Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on September 07, 2018). |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Gibson, Rosemary, 1956- China Rx. Amherst, New York : Prometheus Books, 2018 9781633883819 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2017042236 |
| ISBN | 9781633883826 electronic book |
| ISBN | 1633883825 electronic book |
| ISBN | hardcover |
| Stock number | B35E5D37-5871-4812-B9F2-7A8514B85EEA OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |