The Sage Encyclopedia of Pharmacology and Society

The abstract for The Sage Encyclopedia of Pharmacology and Society states that it “explores the social and policy sides of the pharmaceutical industry and its pervasive influence in society”. It goes on to acknowledge that there are many reference resources devoted to the technical and clinical aspects of pharmacology and implies a need for a resource that places these aspects in a greater social context. When it comes to placing pharmacology in a social context, there are notable examples of academic critiques of the pharmaceutical industry The Medicalization of Society (Conrad, 2008) and Reputation and Power (Carpenter,...