RECOMMENDED BOOKS PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY

"Bad Pharma" by Goldacre, Ben

How drug companies mislead doctors and harm patients.

"Fight for Your Health" by Richards, Bryon J.

Exposing the FDA's Betrayal of America

"Overdosed America" by John Abramson MD

How the pharmaceutical companies distort medical knowledge, mislead doctors, and compromise your health.

"The Whistleblower" by Rost MD, Peter

Confessions of a healthcare hitman

"Selling Sickness" by Ray Moynihan and Alan Cassels

How common complaints are being turned into medical conditions.

"Death By Prescription" by Strand MD, Ray D.

An adverse drug reaction is 5 times more likely to kill you than an automobile accident.

"The truth about the Drug companies" by Angell MD, Marcia

This book is a must read. It explains how the pharmaceutical companies manipulate clinical trials to make their drugs look safe and effective when they are not.

"The $800 Million Pill" by Goozner, Merrill

It actually costs a lot less to bring a prescription drug to market.

"Deadly Medicines and organized crime" by Peter Gotzsche MD

Dr Gotzsche was a former drug rep who later became a doctor. He discusses how he was instructed to lie about the drugs his company made to medical doctors.