The Secret Life of Capitalism: The Stories of A.H. Robins & the Manville Corporation

The Secret Life of Capitalism: The Stories of A.H. Robins & the Manville Corporation

In 1971 the A. H. Robins Company purchased the rights to market the Dalkon Shield, an intrauterine device. The doctor who developed it and conducted the original research on its effectiveness and safety was an owner of the company that sold the rights, and he received a royalty on all Shields subsequently sold by Robins. His financial interest in the success of the Shield was kept well-hidden. Although his research on the device’s effectiveness and safety was soon exposed as a technical...