Tag: Drug Companies

What Do We Mean By Big Pharma And What Exactly Have They Done Wrong? Where to Begin?

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What Do We Mean By Big Pharma And What Exactly Have They Done Wrong? Where to Begin?
So What’s So Bad About ‘Big Pharma’ Anyway? Why Are They So Hated? Let Us Count The Ways On websites like this one you often run across the term Big Pharma. And granted, it is a bit of a catch-all phrase, one that is used pretty casually, and one that likely has different significances for different people. But that doesn’t mean it is without meaning–nor that the loathing with which most people use the term is misplaced.… Read the rest

National Health Services Docs May Face Jail Time over Big Pharma Gifts

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National Health Services Docs May Face Jail Time over Big Pharma Gifts
Champagne Jacuzzis and all-expense paid trips for NHS officials—Courtesy of Big Pharma Advisory boards or bribery boards? UK National Health Service (NHS) doctors in trouble over Big Pharma ties In a world increasingly infiltrated by corporate money at every conceivable level, it’s safer to assume that someone somewhere has been paid off in any given situation. The greasing of palms and the bestowing of favors is of course an age-old tradition, and it’s probably not going away anytime soon, But every now and then the greed on the part of those receiving the bribes and the sloppiness of those giving the bribes just becomes too much for the public to stomach, despite the institutionalized nature of the practice.… Read the rest