Chapter
The Unchecked Path to Market for Prescription Drugs
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The rush to get prescription drugs onto the market has led to a lax regulatory environment in which bad drugs can slip through, according to journalist Katherine Eban.
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The pharmaceutical industry is characterized by a dangerous quick-fix culture where everyone is interested in producing, marketing, and prescribing drugs as quickly as possible without proper and adequate testing.
49:02 - 51:05 (02:03)
Pharmaceutical Industry
Summary
The pharmaceutical industry is characterized by a dangerous quick-fix culture where everyone is interested in producing, marketing, and prescribing drugs as quickly as possible without proper and adequate testing. This culture leads to the release of dangerous drugs that shouldn't have been on the market in the first place.