Title: Ways Of Regulating Drugs In The 19th And 20th Centuries
Description: This collection takes the perspective that the historiography of science, technology, and medicine needs a broader approach toward regulation. The authors explore the distinct social worlds involved in regulation, the forms of evidence and expertise mobilized, and means of intervention chosen to tame drugs in factories, consulting rooms and courts.
Subjects: Pharmaceutical industry, History, Quality control, Drugs, Law and legislation, Standards, Drugs, law and legislation, Pharmaceutical Preparations, Pharmacy Legislation, History, 20th Century, History, 19th Century, Drug and Narcotic Control, Drug Industry