E70: What You Absolutely Must Know About Big Pharma
Are you waiting for that magic pill to make you feel better? Do you often go to your doctor expecting him or her to prescribe safe drugs designed to help you? What if I told you that the main goal of the pharmaceutical industry is profit, and in most cases, they could care less about your health or curing diseases. I’ll go one step further, most of these companies operate under the protection of our government agencies, while acting as criminal enterprises, and the American public is their victim. Big Pharma Topics Discussed: * Why is the Investigative Reporter dying as a career today * What was it that got Gerald interested in investigating the pharmaceutical industry * What does the term “off labeling” mean * How do “kickbacks” work in the pharmaceutical industry * How did the current opiate crisis today get started * What is the real reason why prescription drugs are so expensive in the United States * Why addiction is a big part of the pharmaceutical industry’s business model * Who are the Sacklers’, and how do they fit into the pharmaceutical industry criminal enterprise * How is the federal government complicit in the criminal activity of the pharmaceutical drug industry * How do big companies use bankruptcy to avoid criminal penalties * Why there is very little to no hope for our drug, food, and health industries to do anything to make us healthier Episode Resources: * Gerald’s Website: https://www.posner.com * Belong to The Insider's Simple Circle: http://www.thesimplelifenow.com/betterlife