Before You Take that Pill: by J. Douglas Bremner

Bremner, J Douglas

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Why the Drug Industry May Be Bad for Your Health

A medical expert reveals risks of the most commonly prescribed drugs-and why the drug industry doesn't want consumers to know about them.

Recent scandals involving diabetes drugs, Vioxx, and many other medications reveal the serious and undisclosed risks of some of the most commonly used prescription drugs in this country. In Before You Take That Pill, Dr. J. Douglas Bremner, a researcher and clinician at Emory University whose study on Accutane and depression made headlines, offers an inside look at the pharmaceutical industry, as well as a scientifically backed assessment of the risks of more than three hundred prescribed medications, vitamins, and supplements.

While many drugs are essential to the health of consumers, as Dr. Bremner explains, for many people, the benefits may not outweigh the potential side effects. This book contains warnings that are not on the drug labels. It also exposes tricks of the trade that demonstrate how the profit-making interests of "big pharma" may not always be in line with the safety of the public - from the corruption that exists in the drug approval process to the tactics drug companies use to encourage doctors to prescribe their products. Most important, Before You Take That Pill empowers readers by giving them sound information on specific medications so they can understand and weigh the potential risk themselves. Backed by the latest studies, as well as insight from a doctor who is in the trenches, this book should be on the shelf of every drug consumer.

Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
Initial Print Run: 20000
Physical Info: 1.2" H x 9.19" L x 6.1" W (1.2 lbs) 440 pages
Carton Quantity: 24
Publisher: Avery Publishing Group
US SRP: $ 16.95 US
Binding: Paperback
Pub Date: March 2008

Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Health & Fitness | Safety
- Health & Fitness | Health Care Issues
LC Subjects:
- Dietary supplements - Drugs
- Side effects
Dewey: 615.7042
LCCN: 2007044792

Before You Take that Pill: by J. Douglas Bremner Bremner, J Douglas
	Item#	Binding	isbn 10	Price
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Why the Drug Industry May Be Bad for Your Health: A medical expert reveals risks of the most commonly prescribed drugs--and why the drug industry doesn't want consumers to know about them.

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