Dien Ho is an associate professor of philosophy and healthcare ethics at MCPHS University. His research and teaching primarily focus on bioethics, reproductive ethics, clinical ethics, philosophy of science, and logic. He received his PhD from The Graduate Center at the City University of New York, his MA from Tufts University, and his BA from Brandeis University. Prior to joining MCPHS University, he taught at University of Kentucky, Yale University, and Brooklyn College. He was also the founding member of the University of Kentucky's Hospital Ethics Committee and he continues to provide ethics consultations for clinics and hospitals. His publications appear in both professional and popular outlets including Bioethics, American Medical Association Journal of Ethics, American Journal of Bioethics, Analysis, Journal of Medicine and Philosophy, Philosophy NOW, The Boston Globe, and Newsweek.

Provides a collection of essays on ethical and philosophical issues that concern the development, dispensing, and use of pharmaceuticals

Addresses philosophical issues at the consumer's end, as well as other issues that travel beyond the standard boundary of applied ethics

Includes essays on current topics such as conscientious objection and the relationship between the development of new drugs and the definitions of diseases and disabilities

Introduction.- Part 1: Development.- Part 2: Dispensing.- Part 3: Usage.- References.