Conservatism Consumer Choice and the Food and Drug Administration during the Reagan Era

Using a balanced methodological approach Conservatism Consumer Choice and the Food and Drug Administration during the Reagan Era explores American pharmaceutical regulation and connects political cultural and business history to capture the relationship between Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulators pharmaceutical companies and interest groups. Rooted in both qualitative and quantitative sources Richert’s book goes inside the FDA to reveal an intriguing story of the drug business bureaucrats conservatism and the American presidency. <br/>