Big Pharma
The pharmaceutical industry can single-handedly shape government health policies with its vast influence networks. Some companies steer research, funding, and public reimbursements toward their priciest treatments, sometimes at the expense of patients' health. Does the pharmaceutical industry's total financialization of the drug ecosystem jeopardize the longevity of public health? We investigate.
The pharmaceutical industry can single-handedly shape government health policies with its vast influence networks. Some companies steer research, funding, and public reimbursements toward their priciest treatments, sometimes at the expense of patients' health. Does the pharmaceutical industry's total financialization of the drug ecosystem jeopardize the longevity of public health? We investigate.
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