Are We All Pharma-Monkeys Now?

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Are We All Pharma-Monkeys Now?

• Drug Companies-
• Saviours of the Planet
• Or
• The Most Evil Embodiment of Unrestrained
  Neo-liberal Capitalism?

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All in the Name of Profit

• Sponsor charities Alzheimerss, osteoporosis
• Sponsor fake independent journals
• Conceal negative results, skew meta-analyses
• Remove drug from market before patent ends
• Lobby for DTC at National, European Govts
• Conceal side-effects and delay decisions FDA
• Sponsor/Control meetings David Healy
• Ghost write articles in journals, for speakers

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All in the Name of Profit

• Sponsor charities Alzheimerss, ostoporosis
• Sponsor fake independent journals
• Conceal negative results, skew meta-analyses
• Remove drug from market before patent ends
• Lobby for DTC at National, European Govts
• Conceal side-effects and delay decisions FDA
• Sponsor/Control meetings David Healy
• Ghost write articles in journals, for speakers

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Remember

• Drug companies are companies
• Legally, companies purpose to is make profits
• Medicines are just products to companies
• Companies are not immoral, but amoral
• Talk to Reps, but keep your fingers crossed and
  your minds open
• Your obligation is to the patient in front of you
• There is no such thing as a free lunch

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There is no such thing as a free lunch

• www.Nofreelunch.org
• www.pharma-watch.com
• www.accessmed.msf.org