| View Larger Image | Dangerous Doses: A True Story of Cops, Counterfeiters, and the Contamination of America's Drug Supply | Paperbackby Katherine Eban (Author)
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| | Binding: | Paperback | | Publisher: | Harvest Books | | Page Count: | 504 Pages | | Publication Date: | May 01, 2006 | | Sales Rank: | 243,050rd |
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When counterfeit prescription medicine started turning up in the nation's supply and threatening some of the sickest and weakest patients, Katherine Eban went in search of the story. What she found was an unlikely and irresistible group of heroes-five aging South Florida investigators who dubbed themselves the Horsemen of the Apocalypse and held their meetings at Hooters. Working around the clock on cases no one else wanted to tackle, they followed the trail of stolen and contaminated medicine in a takedown eventually dubbed Operation Stone Cold. This riveting page-turner takes us along with the Horsemen as they wade into "more rank Florida unseemliness than a Carl Hiaasen novel" (Salon) to ultimately uncover $33 million in bad medicine and make more than sixty arrests. Thanks in part to the attention Dangerous Doses received in hardcover, the media, politicians, and drug companies are starting to address the problems it uncovered. This new paperback edition includes a chapter with the latest update on these developments. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 5.0 based on 3 reviews)
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A must read book! by Patrice L. Hardee (Beaufort, SC)  5 Stars
August 29, 2008
Dangerous Doses is defintely a "must read" book. If you are on medication or have a loved one on medication you need to read about the realities of the drugs that are being prescribed.
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A Must Read for Anyone who Cares about Drug Safety by D. Koch 5 Stars
January 09, 2008
As someone who has worked with pharmaceutical manufacturers for over 20 years, I never imagined how susceptible the drug supply chain was to counterfeiting. Ms. Eban has done an excellent job detailing the exploits of a handful of dedicated public servants who toiled unceasingly to get to the truth. It is a quick read, one that you won't want to put down. I learned something new each time I turned the page and, when I share the stories in this book to my friends and colleagues, everyone wants a copy. Well done!
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wonderful book by Jana Burson 5 Stars
November 23, 2007
Wonderful book! It's a true, well-written, and entertaining book about how counterfeit drugs enter the supply chain for consumers. It is deeply satisfying to see counterfeiters getting caught.
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