Review of “Overdose: How Excessive Government Regulation Stifles Pharmaceutical Innovation”

Review by: Elliot Fruchtman
Book by: Richard A. Epstein

This book describes the current state of the pharmaceutical industry and discusses how current government regulations affect scientific innovation. Moreover, the author describes the advantages and disadvantages of various attempts to change the current system. In addition, the author analyzes the Vioxx litigation to illustrate his theory that government regulations restrain innovation and development of new drugs.

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