Blood Medicine
Blowing the Whistle on One of the Deadliest Prescription Drugs Ever
$53.35
- Paperback
448 pages
- Release Date
28 August 2012
Summary
“Blood Feud rivals A Civil Action for best non-fiction book of the past twenty years.” - John Lescroart, New York Times bestselling author of DamageProcrit seemed like a biotech miracle, promising a golden age in medical care. Developed in the 1980s by Amgen and licensed to the pharmaceutical giant, Johnson & Johnson, the drug (AKA Epogen and Aranesp) soon generated billions in annual revenue-and still does. In 2012, world famous cyclist, Olympian, and Tour de France champion Lance …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780452298507 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0452298504 |
| Author: | Kathleen Sharp |
| Publisher: | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Imprint: | New American Library |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 448 |
| Release Date: | 28 August 2012 |
| Weight: | 374g |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 136mm x 23mm |
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Critics Review
“A page-turner, this alarming chronicle of profit seeking in American medicine will appeal to all who are invested in the health care they receive or the drugs they’re prescribed.” —Library Journal
About The Author
Kathleen Sharp
Kathleen Sharp is a journalist whose work has appeared in The New York Times Magazine, Parade, Elle, and Fortune, among many other publications; she has won six awards from the Society of Professional Journalists, among other honors. She lives in Santa Barbara, California.
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