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082 00 338.4/76153|223 
100 1  Sharp, Kathleen. 
245 10 Blood feud :|bthe man who blew the whistle on one of the 
       deadliest prescription drugs ever /|cKathleen Sharp. 
264  1 New York :|bDutton/Penguin Group,|c[2011] 
264  4 |c©2011 
300    viii, 424 pages ;|c24 cm 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
337    unmediated|bn|2rdamedia 
338    volume|bnc|2rdacarrier 
504    Includes bibliographical references (pages [401]-422). 
505 0  Meet and greet -- The deal -- Medicine road -- Raise the 
       stakes -- The cancer indication -- Chosen one -- The 
       deposition -- On the border -- Blues -- Quality of life --
       Gaslighting -- The overdose plan -- The millionaires' club
       -- "Strength for living" -- Code mistress -- The 
       arbitrator -- For the king -- Black ops -- The eleventh 
       hour -- Twice saved -- Miracle gro -- Brothers -- As the 
       world spins -- The burden. 
520    "Blood Feud is the electrifying true tale of Big Pharma's 
       power, regulatory weakness, and the terrifying 
       vulnerability of millions of innocent patients. THE 
       PLAYERS The Drug: Procrit An anti-anemia drug, this 
       miraculous blood booster was one of the first biotech 
       blockbusters. Developed by Amgen and licensed to a Johnson
       & Johnson company, the drug was sold by the two companies 
       under the brand names Procrit, Epogen, and Arenesp. The 
       Underdog: Mark Duxbury, Drug Salesman Duxbury was the gung
       -ho salesman for the new biotech division of J&J, an 
       irrepressible character full of jokes. In the early 1990s,
       he set out to spread the benefits of Procrit, and became a
       true believer and top seller. But he and his peers were 
       told to steal business from J&J's partner, Amgen. Then 
       came the marketing studies, the off-invoice rebates, 
       doctor payments, and off-label claims. Duxbury tried to 
       stop some of these ruthless programs, but was fired on 
       trumped-up charges. He tried anything to warn the public: 
       testifying in a secret arbitration, joining a class action
       effort, and filing a whistleblower suit. But he was 
       thwarted at nearly every turn-until the surprising end. 
       The Best Friend: Dean McClellan, Drug Legend Dean 
       McClellan was Duxbury's friendly rival. He tried to beat 
       his buddy's record and wound up selling $170 million worth
       of the drug, becoming a legend. When Duxbury got fired, 
       McClellan tried to distance himself. But as news of 
       Procrit's deadly power started to surface, McClellan 
       agreed to hand over thousands of damning documents and 
       help his friend blow the whistle on J&J. The Crusader: Jan
       Schlichtmann, Esq. Remember Jan Schlichtmann, protagonist 
       of the best-selling book and Oscar nominated movie, A 
       Civil Action. When he learned of Duxbury's mission, he 
       felt the old fire rising in his belly and signed on. Now, 
       he's gambling on yet another long shot, trying to fight on
       behalf of not just millions of cancer patients, but for 
       every American who overpays for health-care"--Provided by 
       publisher. 
600 12 Duxbury, Mark. 
600 12 McClellan, Dean. 
600 12 Schlichtmann, Jan. 
610 20 Johnson & Johnson. 
610 22 Amgen Inc. 
650  0 Pharmaceutical industry|xCorrupt practices|zUnited States.
650  0 Whistle blowing|zUnited States|vCase studies. 
650 12 Drug Industry|xeconomics|zUnited States. 
650 22 Anemia|xdrug therapy|zUnited States. 
650 22 Marketing of Health Services|xeconomics|zUnited States. 
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