1st Edition
The Therapeutic Nightmare The battle over the world's most controversial sleeping pill
Biography
John Abraham is Professor of Sociology and Co-director of the Centre for Research in Health and Medicine at the University of Sussex. He is author of Science, Politics and the Pharmaceutical Industry. Julie Sheppard is Head of Communications at University College London Hospitals. Originally published in 1999
'Brilliantly documents how the flawed drug industry/government axis allows Halcion and other dangerous, but real, nightmares to be approved and widely used. The book's lessons, if learned and acted upon, can prevent further disasters of this kind from occurring ' Sidney M Wolfe, MD, Director, Public Citizen's Health Research Group.
'Provides a rigorous but accessible analysis of the story behind Halcion. It shows how the supposedly technical evaluation of the drug has in fact been captured by wider socio-political interests. The authors make a compelling argument for greater transparency in drug regulation' Andrew Webster, Professor of Sociology of Science and Technology, University of York, and author of Science, Technology and Society.
'A detailed and comprehensive report of a major drug debacle, and an important contribution to the drug safety literature' Thomas I Moore, author of Prescription for Disaster: the Hidden Dangers in Your Medicine Cabinet.
