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The $800 Million Pill: The Truth behind the Cost of New Drugs
by Merrill Goozner

The $800 Million Pill: The Truth behind the Cost of New Drugs
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Author: Merrill Goozner
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2004-04-22
ISBN: 0520239458
Number of pages: 297
Publisher: University of California Press

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