Take the Advertising out of Medicine
People are always pointing fingers over the prescription drug epidemic in our country. One of the groups that many people have been blaming for a while now is the pharmaceutical companies. Concerned with their profits, these companies are being investigated more and more.
Big Pharmaceutical Companies
Big drug companies make their profit from selling prescription pills. Sales of prescription medications have skyrocketed in recent years, along with their abuse and addiction. There is constant competition between pharmaceutical companies to have the best, most widely-used drugs. The companies stand to lose a great deal if their sales of these medications fall, which is why they have resorted to advertising their products. It is simple product marketing, something nearly every business has to deal with, but it just doesn’t seem right when it involves our health.
For example, should a big drug company be telling me about the best medication for my problem, or is [...]