Death by Prescription

Death by Prescription
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Book Synopsis Death by Prescription by : Terence H. Young

Download or read book Death by Prescription written by Terence H. Young and published by . This book was released on 2011-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: INDUSTRY & INDUSTRIAL STUDIES. Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston get the headlines, but there are thousands of other people who suffer and die because of the wrong prescription. This is one harrowing story about a father, a family, a daughter. After fifteen years of Vanessa taking Prepulsid to alleviate a stomach disorder, suddenly, unexpectedly, she collapsed and died in her family home. Confusion, grief, and remorse are channeled by Terence Young into determination to get to the root causes of his daughter's death. His investigations take him from Health Canada to the Corner's Office, from the salespeople of major drug manufacturers to the medical profession, from the legal profession to the courts.


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