Protecting America's Health

Author: Philip J. Hilts
Edition: 1
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 037540466X
Category: Medical

Protecting America's Health: The FDA, Business, and One Hundred Years of Regulation

Emerging out of the era of the robber barons and Theodore Roosevelt's desire to "civilize capitalism," the Food and Drug Administration was created to stop the trade in adulterated meats and quack drugs. Download Protecting America's Health medical books for free.
In the almost one hundred years since, it has evolved from a squad of eleven inspectors dogging dishonest tradesmen into America's most important regulatory agency, keeping tabs on the products of about 95,000 businesses and more than $1 trillion worth of goods annually.

This book shows how the agency combats self-serving political and industrial interests and protects Americans from hazardous medicines, medical devices, and foodstuffs while enforcing rigorous scientific standards. Hilts takes us back to the FDA's beginnings, Get Protecting America's Health our bestseller medical books.

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In the almost one hundred years since, it has evolved from a squad of eleven inspectors dogging dishonest tradesmen into America's most important regulatory agency, keeping tabs on the products of about 95,000 businesses and more than $1 trillion worth of goods annually Hilts takes us back to the FDA's beginnings,

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