Some drugs have done amazing things for our society - to deny that would be silly. However, Americans spend more money on prescription drugs than most other countries combined, and yet our health is among the worst. The United States and New Zealand are the only civilized countries that even allow direct marketing to consumers by pharmaceutical companies. This should tell you something is wrong with our current healthcare model. With so much marketing targeted to sell you prescription drugs by the pharmaceutical industry, it is more imporant than ever that you stay informed. From time to time I will post some information about this industry and what you can do to help protect yourself.
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The Huffington Post rounded up all the major recent cases against Big Pharma companies and is inviting you to vote for the worst offender. Even if you don't vote, it is worth your time to go read the article and scroll through the images with their corresponding captions to understand some of the tactics used by the pharmaceutical industry. You can also get involved by writing to your senate/congress to limit the marketing freedom of these companies.
Vote for the Worst Big Pharma Offender
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This video is about 20 minutes long, but it is a great introduction into the kinds of marketing tactics the pharmaceutical industry utilizes to make sure we keep taking their product. Some prescription medications are helpful, and even life-saving, but how do we know when we have gone too far? What kinds of gatekeepers do we need in place? How is our current model working? Please take the time to watch this PBS video and ask yourself these questions.
Bill Moyers of PBS discusses marketing tactics of Pharmaceutical Industry with Melody Petersen.
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