It was a news item the other day that finally a Big Pharma company, GlaxoSmithKline, has been called to task and more importantly CHARGED for defrauding patients and bribing doctors. Of course the amount they were fined was minimal in comparison to their profits, $3b, but I believe it’s an important step towards changing the way Big Pharma and Health …
Prescription Meds advertising
When we first arrived in the US we were absolutely floored by the fact that drug companies were allowed to advertise directly to the public. In the past 7 years this advertising has just gotten crazy. It seems every week a new “disease” appears with a new drug to combat it. The disclaimers at the end of the ads are …