Dangerous doses

By Katherine Eban

Subjects: Pharmaceutical industry, Drug adulteration, Drugs, Government Regulation, Consumer protection, Drug Legislation, Product counterfeiting, Pharmaceutical Preparations, Safety measures, Consumer Advocacy, Pharmaceutical policy, Supply & distribution, Fraud, Productivity accounting

Description: Stolen, compromised, and counterfeit medicine increasingly makes its way into a poorly regulated distribution system-where it may reach unsuspecting patients who stake their lives on its effectiveness. Investigative medical reporter Eban's exploration of America's secret ring of drug counterfeiters takes us to Florida, where a team of investigators follows the trail of medicine stolen in a seemingly minor break-in as it funnels into a sprawling national network of drug polluters. Their pursuit stretches from a strip joint in South Miami to the halls of Congress as they battle entrenched political interests and uncover an increasing threat to America's health.--From publisher description.