{"product_id":"crystal-mesh-how-addiction-to-money-turned-medical-device-makers-the-fda-and-doctors-into-street-dealers-paperback","title":"Crystal Mesh: How Addiction to Money Turned Medical Device Makers, the FDA, and Doctors Into Street Dealers - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlicia Mundy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJennifer Banmiller\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a story about greed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe story of vaginal mesh and genital mutilation has all the makings of a Hollywood blockbuster--billions of dollars, vulnerable women patients, Lamborghinis and ski trips dangled in front of doctors, and scandalous corporate emails. But it's not a movie. It is real life, and real women are left suffering in the wake of capitalism gone wild.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"SHOW ME THE MONEY \" --opening slide in Johnson \u0026amp; Johnson PowerPoint presentation to sales reps on winning domination of the mesh market\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"We  sales reps] had, like, scripts designed to highlight the financial benefits of mesh implants. Like, 'See that Lamborghini in the parking lot? That could be YOUR Lamborghini, doctor.'\" --former sales representative for Johnson \u0026amp; Johnson\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Extirpation of vaginal mesh is akin to taking a hammer and chisel and trying to remove the rebar from a sidewalk while leaving the cement otherwise intact. It is difficult, if not impossible, to remove all the mesh and do it safely.\" --Dr. Tom Margolis\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"My personal experience  involves] trying to teach full time with a piece of plastic hanging out of an open wound in my vagina for the last three months. I can assure you that it was not just an inconvenience or a trivial or superficial incident.\" --Fiona, mesh survivor\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 360\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52239896871186,"sku":"9781733431507","price":21.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/2211\/5346\/files\/ekdjL3ZzdjVLWk1KWkxod3VrdzhuZz09.webp?v=1777890201","url":"https:\/\/ckbookstore.net\/products\/crystal-mesh-how-addiction-to-money-turned-medical-device-makers-the-fda-and-doctors-into-street-dealers-paperback","provider":"CK BOOKSTORE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}