Conservatism, consumer choice, and the Food and Drug Administration during the Reagan era : a prescription for scandal /

Conservatism, consumer choice, and the Food and Drug Administration during the Reagan era : a prescription for scandal /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Richert, Lucas, 1979-
Imprint:	Lanham : Lexington Books, ©2014.
Description:	viii, 223 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	United States. -- Food and Drug Administration. United States. -- Food and Drug Administration. United States. -- Food and Drug Administration. Pharmaceutical policy -- United States -- History -- 20th century. Drug development -- United States -- History -- 20th century. Drugs -- Law and legislation -- United States -- History -- 20th century. Pharmaceutical industry -- Government policy -- United States -- History -- 20th century. Consumer protection -- Political aspects -- United States -- History -- 20th century. Consumer protection -- Political aspects. Drug development. Drugs -- Law and legislation. Pharmaceutical industry -- Government policy. Pharmaceutical policy. Drug and Narcotic Control -- history Drug Industry -- history Drug Design Legislation, Pharmacy -- history Marketing of Health Services -- history Public Policy -- history History, 20th Century United States. United States History.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/10490052

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ISBN:	9780739182581 0739182587 0739182595 9780739182598
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-215) and index.
Standard no.:	40023903570

Table of Contents:

Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. The FDA in the Political and Regulatory Order, 1906-Present
2. Disenchantment and Drug Regulation during the Seventies
3. President Carter and the FDA
4. Opening Moves: Reagan and the FDA in 1980-1982
5. The Continuing Evolution of the FDA, 1983-1984
6. Reagan's Leadership, Health Activism, and the HIV/AIDS Crisis
7. The Triumph of Conservatism: Scandal and Beyond
8. Conclusion
Bibliography
Index
About the Author