Misbranded - Richards-Farnsworth, Ann
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"Misbranded" delves into the 1937 tragedy of the Elixir of Sulfanilamide, a deadly medicine sold without safety testing. Through the lives of a widowed pharmacy worker, the chemist who made the medicine, and a conflicted pharmacist, the novel highlights personal loss, heroic efforts, and the transformative impact of a disaster that reshaped drug safety laws.

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"Misbranded" delves into the 1937 tragedy of the Elixir of Sulfanilamide, a deadly medicine sold without safety testing. Through the lives of a widowed pharmacy worker, the chemist who made the medicine, and a conflicted pharmacist, the novel highlights personal loss, heroic efforts, and the transformative impact of a disaster that reshaped drug safety laws.
Autorenporträt
Ann Richards-Farnsworth is an American novelist. Born and raised in Massachusetts, she received a bachelor's degree in mass communication from Emerson College. She has spent over thirty years working in the pharmaceutical industry where she became fascinated by the history of food and drug regulation. After years of telling the Elixir of Sulfanilamide story as part of training for new employees, she began writing her debut novel to answer the many questions she had about this tragedy. When she's not writing, she can be found spending time with family and hiking with her dogs. She currently lives in Massachusetts with her wife and step-children.