One section of the book talks about how statins, a family of cholesterol-lowering drugs, have potential risks that far outweigh its benefits. “Big pharma exposed by real expert witness.” “Should be required reading for all health care professionals, before they begin to practice.” After you read it give it to your doctor.”

Abramson presents heretofore unrevealed important insights into the impacts on our health of the commercialization of medical knowledge to sell prescription drugs. The book, which was just published last February, got a 4.7 out of 5 stars rating on Amazon, with customer reviews saying: His recommendations should command the attention of every American.” - Psychology Today A For-Profit Healthcare to make a compelling case that drug companies have created a chasm between ‘their claimed or implied value and their true value.’. “Abramson provides a detailed, accessible cost-benefit analysis of more than a dozen. The book seemingly comes in handy for calling out the most prominent ethical issues big pharma companies often find themselves in, as evident in what Psychology Today wrote in its review of the book: Now, in “Sickening,” Abramson reveals how several doctors’ financial ties to the pharmaceutical industry affect their prescribing habits.

He was first able to get the word out about the culture of prioritizing profits over patient safety through his 2004 book, Overdosed America. His involvement in the civil litigation that targeted the popular arthritis drug Vioxx, its subsequent withdrawal from the market, and billions of criminal fines paid for by drug manufacturer, Merck, is just one of the corporate crimes he helped expose. John Abramson has long demonstrated his reputation as an expert on the deceptive marketing tactics that target and hurt consumers. In his new book, “ Sickening: How Big Pharma Broke American Health Care and How We Can Repair It,” family physician and Harvard professor John Abramson exposes the sickening practices that rake in big profits for the pharmaceutical industry while everyday Americans fear crippling medical bills.Ī staunch critic of the drug industry, Dr. Home / General /Book Review: A Physician’s Sickening Account of What Lies Beneath American Health Care Book Review: A Physician’s Sickening Account of What Lies Beneath American Health Care

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