Thanks. That was helpful.
Curious though that it’s only US and NZ that allow this. Healthcare must be vastly different than the American system. I wonder what their rationale is..
Curious though that it’s only US and NZ that allow this. Healthcare must be vastly different than the American system. I wonder what their rationale is..
US FDA approval process is the highest in the world, but drug costs are also much higher here than other countries, which the above article also covers and may contribute.
Drug companies use, and even in some cases rely on the over-prescription of medication to fuel profits. This is a great in-depth piece by HuffPost (I was as surprised as you at the Huffpost part) on how Johnson&Johnson illegally marketed Risperdal to fuel profits: https://highline.huffingtonpost.com/miracleindustry/americas...
And there is evidence a scenario much similar to the above is currently occurring with Adderall: https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/a32858/drugging-of-the...
Hope you also find these interesting.
I don’t see how any reform is possible when the Big Pharma is so entrenched and invested in keeping the nation medicated and in debt.
My immediate thoughts(before reading the articles): Who benefits from a healthy populace and work force? Everyone is healthy enough to work and also sick enough to be the reliable constant consumer of Big Pharma.