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
PublicationAmherst, New York : Prometheus Books, 2018.
Copyright Date©2018
Description1 online resource
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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 noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Source of descriptionDescription based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on September 07, 2018).
Issued in other formPrint version: Gibson, Rosemary, 1956- China Rx. Amherst, New York : Prometheus Books, 2018 9781633883819
Genre/formElectronic books.
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2017042236
ISBN9781633883826 electronic book
ISBN1633883825 electronic book
ISBNhardcover
Stock numberB35E5D37-5871-4812-B9F2-7A8514B85EEA OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com

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