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Trading risks for markets: the international harmonisation of pharmaceuticals regulation

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posted on 2023-06-08, 00:38 authored by John Abraham
Drawing on interviews and documentary research, this paper explores the nature of international harmonisation of pharmaceutical regulation. The relationships between international harmonisation, trade interests in market expansion and the regulatory state are examined. Particular attention is given to the implications of this harmonisation for drug safety, risk assessment and public health. It is argued that this process is lowering regulatory standards regarding drug safety and is making the regulatory state more vulnerable to capture by industrial interests. This is accentuated by the misrepresentation of societal and political judgements as technical calculations and a concomitant lack of public accountability.

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  • Published

Journal

Health, Risk and Society

ISSN

13698575

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Issue

1

Volume

3

Page range

113-28

Pages

26.0

Department affiliated with

  • Sociology and Criminology Publications

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  • No

Peer reviewed?

  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2012-02-06

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