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Six Ways Big Pharma Exploits Our Worst Fears to Hook America on Drugs
Friday, March 6, 2015 10:55
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Long before the Internet and direct to consumer advertising, the medical profession tried to reassure people about their health concerns. Sure, fatigue and headaches could be a symptom of a brain tumor; sure, a cough could be a symptom of lung cancer—but most doctors tried to assuage, not sow, fear. Remember “take two aspirins and call me in the morning”?
Flash forward to today’s online “symptom checkers,” quizzes to see if you have a certain disease and exhortations to see your doctor even though you feel fine. Once Pharma discovered that health fears and even hypochondria sell drugs, there seems to be no end to the new diseases, symptoms and risks people need to worry about …. http://www.alternet.org
Source: http://luismmx.blogspot.com/2015/03/six-ways-big-pharma-exploits-our-worst.html
