BESTSELLERS

Why do life-saving prescription drugs cost so much? Drug companies insist that prices reflect the millions they invest in research and development. In this gripping expose, Merrill Goozner contends that American taxpayers are in fact footing the bill twice: once by supporting government-funded research and again by paying astronomically high prices for prescription drugs. Goozner demonstrates that almost all the important new drugs of the past quarter-century actually originated from research at taxpayer-funded universities and at the National Institutes of Health. He reports that once the innovative work is over, the pharmaceutical industry often steps in to reap the profit. Goozner shows how drug innovation is driven by dedicated scientists intent on finding cures for diseases, not by pharmaceutical firms whose bottom line often takes precedence over the advance of medicine.A university biochemist who spent twenty years searching for a single blood protein that later became the best-selling biotech drug in the world, a government employee who discovered the causes for dozens of crippling genetic disorders, and the Department of Energy-funded research that made the Human Genome Project possible--these engrossing accounts illustrate how medical breakthroughs actually take place. The $800 Million Pill suggests ways that the government's role in testing new medicines could be expanded to eliminate the private sector waste driving up the cost of existing drugs. Pharmaceutical firms should be compelled to refocus their human and financial resources on true medical innovation, Goozner insists. This book is essential reading for everyone concerned about the politically charged topics of drug pricing, Medicare coverage, national health care, and the role of pharmaceutical companies in developing countries.

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Dread? - Hate? - Fear? - Frozen? Don't know how, or for any number of reasons, many professionals do not adequately sell their services. This book will help you to address your roadblocks, and / or navigate the "speed bumps" that are holding you back from growing your business. With some insights, skill building, and practice you can chill out and begin to move your business forward. You will create your own action plan and customize it to fit you and your personality. We all need to step out of our comfort zone a little in order to grow. I hope that you are now ready to do just that. This is an interactive workbook that is designed to pace you, the NON Sales Professional, through a series of learning exercises. You will learn the most effective and most comfortable ways to market and sell your services. The author is an experienced Mentor, Sales Professional, and Business Development Coach.

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Satirical journey through Trump's first year as President. With a unique brand of humor and satire the book brings to light the dangers and inconsistencies of the Administration. Each entry is based upon a real (or imagined) statement by prominent Americans which is in turn satirized to shine a light of truth.

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