SANTA MONICA, Calif., June 15, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Richard George Boudreau explores why prescription drugs in the United States of America cost so much and what can be done to tackle the crisis in his new book "Pharmaceutical Ethics and Health Care Access" (published by Archway Publishing).
Boudreau claims that though some pharmaceutical cost increases are justified, the problem is that overpriced drugs are impacting vulnerable populations, and U.S. society, as a whole. He explains to readers that controlling U.S. pharmaceutical pricing will require a concerted effort among legislators, pharmaceutical industry stakeholders, doctors, pharmacists and consumers. Only by understanding that higher pharmaceutical prices come from a variety of myriad and complex factors can help us take better control of what is happening.
"While the current and future presidents of the United States have provided plans and ideas to lower drug prices, not much can be done without specific, legislative enforcement, which is not likely to be coming any time soon," Boudreau says. "It doesn't have to be that way, however. Other countries have been able to initiate price controls, overseen by central authorities, to help keep costs in check."
"Pharmaceutical Ethics and Health Care Access" is available for purchase online at the Archway link above, from Barnes & Noble and on Amazon at: https://www.amazon.com/Pharmaceutical-Ethics-Health-Care-Access/dp/1665705663.
"Pharmaceutical Ethics and Health Care Access"
By Richard George Boudreau
Hardcover | 6 x 9 in | 252 pages | ISBN 9781665705660
Softcover | 6 x 9 in | 252 pages | ISBN 9781665705684
E-Book | 252 pages | ISBN 9781665705677
Available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble
About the Author
Richard George Boudreau is a maxillofacial surgeon, bioethicist, attorney at law, and forensic expert who serves on the faculty at the University of California in the Los Angeles Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. His quest for education continued unabated since graduating from Univ. of Southern Calif. Dental School and Univ. of Washington, Seattle, oral & maxillofacial surgery residency. His extensive academic credentials include Bachelor of Science, Master of Arts, Master of Business Administration, Doctor of Dental Surgery, Doctor of Medicine, Juris Doctor, Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor of Psychology and several fellowships. He has dutifully and tirelessly volunteered in several academic teaching capacities and committees over many years and has passionate interests in health care, law, theology, philosophy, education, public policy. He especially enjoys analyzing challenging bioethical issues, authoring articles, books, and researching and teaching this scholarly and profound discipline. He is a prolific bioethics lecturer, author and columnist with regular media contributions.
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