117 citations
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August 2008 in “Sociology of Health and Illness” This review analyzes how the pharmaceutical industry's emphasis on lifestyle drugs and marketing practices leads to the integration of pharmaceuticals into everyday life, with a domestic focus and view of drugs as quick solutions.
27 citations
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March 2013 in “Social Semiotics” This study analyzes how commercial websites for Propecia depict male hair loss and promote medical treatment, suggesting they contribute to medicalizing a natural condition for profit.
3 citations
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January 2010 in “Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University)” This article reviews the impact of the 2000 revision of the European Patent Convention on drug patent protection and raises concerns about its effects on generic substitution and healthcare professionals.
19 citations
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July 2018 in “Medicines” This review highlights the pharmaceutical potential of secondary metabolites from Juniperus species, noting promising antitumor, antibacterial, and antiviral activities, but reports no new experimental findings.
2 citations
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October 2004 in “Drug Information Journal” The conclusion is that combining social and cultural factors with pharmaceutical research could improve our understanding of how drugs work.