Seminar: Prescription Drugs, Are We Overdosed?

Many books tell us Americans take too many prescription drugs and pay too much for them. Dr. Jerry Avorn of Harvard Medical School wrote two books on how we got into this situation and what we can do about it. I will summarize what Dr. Avorn had to say.

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"Powerful Medicines: The Benefits, Risks, and Costs of Prescription Drugs", Jerry Avorn, 2005.
"Rethinking Medications", Jerry Avorn, 2025.