prescribing

Examines long-term case studies on mental illness in the United States and the effects of psychiatric drugs, covering the published results of these studies as well as alternative programs that are producing positive outcomes.

An overview of the history, uses, and testing phases of prescription drugs. Includes laws protecting the consumer and FDA regulations.

Examines clinical drug trials in developing countries of Africa and Asia, discussing the pharmaceutical industry's motivation to test on poor people, the treatment of patients, and ethical issues involved; and providing what the author believes to be solutions to the problem.