![]() But the fact that these magazines receive most of their revenue from Pharma advertising means that pharmacists will likely not be aware of books critical of America’s. KBGH members receive a free book with sign up. One would think that popular pharmacy magazines like Drug Topics and Pharmacy Times would feel it is important to discuss momentous books like John Abramson’s Sickening. We will discuss the book over four sessions, which will occur every other week starting on February 9. medical-industrial complex, Sickening shines a light on the dark underbelly of American health care-and presents a path toward genuine reform. The result of years of research and privileged access to the inner workings of the U.S. At the heart of the problem is Big Pharma, which funds most clinical trials and therefore controls the research agenda, withholds the real data from those trials as corporate secrets, and shapes most of the information relied upon by health care professionals. In Sickening: How Big Pharma Broke American Health Care and How We Can Repair It, Abramson sets out to answer the paradox of American health care, building his case using the testimony of patients and former drug executives. ![]() The United States spends an excess $1.5 trillion annually on health care compared to other wealthy countries-yet the amount of time that Americans live in good health ranks a lowly 68th in the world. John Abramson’s book, “Sickening: How Big Pharma Broke American Health Care and How We Can Repair It”. ![]()
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