Public Health Policy Making and Drug Industry: Issues in Knowledge Legitimation

S Srinivasan

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Abstract: The political economy of the pharmaceutical industry defines truth significantly, if not substantially and wholly, in medicine as much as does dominant medical practice. This mediated wisdom of medicine is purveyed across populations through public health policies affecting millions as is seen in the following: The fiat of an almost compulsory vaccination schema or a doubtful provider-controlled contraceptive programme. This paper explores the complex realities of the influence of the drug industry on widespread therapeutic practices and health policies and poses some fundamental questions.

Keywords: pharmaceutical industry; drugs; drug industry; public health policy; public health programme; contraceptive programme; vaccination; nimesulide; analgin; legitimation of knowledge; clinical testing; ethical issues; Health Studies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2007-08
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