Strong Medicine: A Novel (Paperback)

~ (Author) "Dr. Jordan said quietly, "Your wife is dying, John..." (more)
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"A pure Hailey thriller.  The action is fast paced; the dilemmas are true to life. Strong Medicine is just as labeled: an exciting stimulant." --Tulsa World -- Review --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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"A pure Hailey thriller.  The action is fast paced; the dilemmas are true to life. Strong Medicine is just as labeled: an exciting stimulant." --Tulsa World --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 460 pages
• Publisher: Doubleday (June 19, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0385504098
• ISBN-13: 978-0385504096
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #918,897 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Look at the Right and Wrong of Drug Companies, January 1, 2005

By	Jeffrey Clinard "Jeffrey" (Las Vegas, NV USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Arthur Hailey was a great man. He provided insights into so many industries. Perhaps he got the best commercial works out of Airport and Hotel, but his commentary on other works was his greatest legacy.

Don't get me wrong - Hotel and Airport were great works. The looked into the problems of those industries. He books contained great merit; the adaptations to screen showed a big disater movie (Airport... and then Airplane).

Strong Medicine was his look into the ethical drug world, with all it's triumphs and problems. Medical breaktrhoughs in drugs are not without their costs. Can some drugs lead to harmful side-effects? Yes. Can some drugs be helpful to men and science? Yes. Can the FDA both cause good drugs to be delayed, and catch harmful drugs before they hit? Yes.

Arthur Hailey is a master of industry reseach. He understood no industry was without it's drawbacks and costs, and well as it's advancement to mankind. Strong Medicine shows both sides at their very best. Drug companies want the best ethical drugs they can make - but they are also not immune from making mistakes about their strong medicne.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 10 years old and still going strong, December 19, 2000

By	Mekhala Vasthare "bbee" (Ann Arbor, MI United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Strong Medicine (Paperback)

Arthur Hailey is one author whose judgement I'd trust implicitly. He "captured" my trust when I was 13 years old when I first read "Final Diagnosis". "Strong medicine" is another great story in the same great Hailey tradition - attention to detail, an investigative journalism kind of style and best of all, real, believable characters.

Arthur Hailey is one of the best, Strong medicine is one of his best books and Celia Jordan, a remarkable character. Mr. Hailey, more power to you. Hope to read lots more from you in the years to come. Thank you for creating Celia Jordan (Strong Medicine), Dr.Pearson (Final Diagnosis), Margot and Alex (Money Changers), Jamie Howden (In High places).

Looking forward to more from you,

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Role Model Heroine, February 2, 2000

By	Jules Takagishi (Singapore) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Strong Medicine (Paperback)

This book changed my life. When I was 16, a friend called me on the phone in sheer excitement. "I just read a book about a woman who reminds me of you! " Needless to say, I rushed out to buy the book, stormed through its captivating pages, and was puzzled. The heroine is a modern career woman with principles and intelligence. I was a teenager. Why was she like me? Yet, over the years, I have found that the heroine has given me courage and guidance in times of challenges and has even led me to propose to my husband! Though not a recently written book, the heroine is a wonderful, encouraging, and inspiring role model for the women of today who want it all - a career, family, and self-realization. It is absolutely captivating and one that you will go back to read a second time and a third if not more.