{"product_id":"pharmaceutical-ethics-and-health-care-access-9781665705684","title":"Pharmaceutical Ethics and Health Care Access","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Richard George Boudreau\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Archway Publishing\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Archway Publishing\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Ethics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA fragmented health care industry combined with longer life expectancies is helping to push up the price of prescription drugs. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhile pharmaceutical manufacturers point to increased costs of research and development for higher prices, the truth is that big pharma and its allies operate in an environment of secrecy, with no rhyme or reason when it comes to charges.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRichard George Boudreau explores why we find ourselves in such a predicament in this book. He raises several ethical concerns, chief among them being how much should actually be charged for drugs and whether the industry itself is behaving ethically. The author tackles questions such as: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWho are the industry players and what role have each played in the crisis?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow can we begin to solve the problem of high pharmaceutical costs?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow are overpriced drugs affecting vulnerable populations and society at large?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolving the problem of high pharmaceutical costs won't be easy, but if stakeholders get together and do their part, it can be done. Health care providers who write prescriptions for drugs as well as the patients who take those drugs, however, must play a major role in ensuring prices remain affordable.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46452466155671,"sku":"9781665705684","price":1568.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781665705684.webp?v=1769140945","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/pharmaceutical-ethics-and-health-care-access-9781665705684","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}