{"product_id":"9780062338792","title":"Bottle of Lies : The Inside Story of the Generic Drug Boom","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eBottle of Lies\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Katherine Eban\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA \u003cem\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/em\u003e BESTSELLER \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNew York Times 100 Notable Books of 2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNew York Public Library Best Books of 2019 \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKirkus Reviews Best Health and Science Books of 2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScience Friday Best Books of 2019 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNew postscript by the author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom an award-winning journalist, an explosive narrative investigation of the generic drug boom that reveals fraud and life-threatening dangers on a global scale—\u003cem\u003eThe Jungle\u003c\/em\u003e for pharmaceuticals\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany have hailed the widespread use of generic drugs as one of the most important public-health developments of the twenty-first century. Today, almost 90 percent of our pharmaceutical market is comprised of generics, the majority of which are manufactured overseas. We have been reassured by our doctors, our pharmacists and our regulators that generic drugs are identical to their brand-name counterparts, just less expensive. But is this really true?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKatherine Eban’s \u003cem\u003eBottle of Lies\u003c\/em\u003e exposes the deceit behind generic-drug manufacturing—and the attendant risks for global health. Drawing on exclusive accounts from whistleblowers and regulators, as well as thousands of pages of confidential FDA documents, Eban reveals an industry where fraud is rampant, companies routinely falsify data, and executives circumvent almost every principle of safe manufacturing to minimize cost and maximize profit, confident in their ability to fool inspectors. Meanwhile, patients unwittingly consume medicine with unpredictable and dangerous effects.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe story of generic drugs is truly global. It connects middle America to China, India, sub-Saharan Africa and Brazil, and represents the ultimate litmus test of globalization: what are the risks of moving drug manufacturing offshore, and are they worth the savings?  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA decade-long investigation with international sweep, high-stakes brinkmanship and big money at its core, \u003cem\u003eBottle of Lies\u003c\/em\u003e reveals how the world’s greatest public-health innovation has become one of its most astonishing swindles.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e“This book will save lives...What Rachel Carson did for our understanding of the perils facing the environment Katherine Eban has now done for our understanding of the threats to our health from the drugs we take every day. \u003cem\u003eBottle of Lies\u003c\/em\u003e is Katherine Eban’s masterwork of global investigative reporting.”\u003cbr\u003e“A shocking exposé of corporate greed, arrogance, and eagerness to exploit the weak for profit....\u003cem\u003eBottle of Lies\u003c\/em\u003e is an important work of investigative journalism. Anyone who takes prescription drugs should read it.”\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cem\u003eBottle of Lies\u003c\/em\u003e is a tour de force of dogged reporting. In her bracing, panoramic account, Katherine Eban expertly unspools a colossal fraud with momentous implications for public health...This book is so alarming in places that it reads like a dystopian medical thriller. But it’s true.”\u003cbr\u003e“Propulsive...astounding...disturbing”\u003cbr\u003e“Gripping...Riveting and increasingly foreboding...Eban’s pacing, along with a structure that makes this astonishingly complex story easy to follow, gives the book a rough, unforced elegance...An invaluable exposé, a reportorial tour de force and a well-turned epic.”\u003cbr\u003e“An urgent, alarming work of health reporting that will make you question every drug in your medicine cabinet.”\u003cbr\u003e\"An extraordinary international corporate thriller...A compelling narrative...This book is good for your health.\" \u003cbr\u003e“A shocking and masterful work of global investigative reporting…. This is a book that should inform and alarm the many millions of Americans (and their doctors) who use generic drugs.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780062338792\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Ecco","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":41096661729486,"sku":"9780062338792","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/9780062338792.jpg?v=1649302517","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780062338792","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}