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drug therapy  

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  • Chemical and biological substances administered to prevent or cure disease. The focus of much sociological research is on examining the interface between the objectives of the drug companies to maximize their income and the needs of the population to have access to well tested products (Davis, P. (1997) Managing Medicines: Public Policy and Therapeutic Drug. [Source: The Sage Dictionary of Health and Society; Drug Therapy]

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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/drug_therapy

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