Pharmaceuticals and Society

Drawing on the latest international sociological research, this monograph takes a critical look at contemporary developments, discourses and debate on pharmaceuticals and society. Key issues covered include:

• Pharmaceuticals and medicalisation
  
• The science and politics of drug development, testing and regulation
  
• Constructions of pharmaceuticals in professional and popular culture
  
• The meaning and use of medications in everyday life
  
• Pharmaceuticals, consumerism and citizenship
  
• Innovation and expectations regarding pharmaceutical futures
  
• Pharmaceuticals and the Internet

Written in a lively, accessible style, with many engaging and important insights from key international figures in the field, this timely and topical monograph will appeal to a truly interdisciplinary audience of students, academics, researchers, professionals, practitioners and policy makers with an in interest in pharmaceuticals and society.