{"product_id":"sickening-how-big-pharma-broke-american-health-care-and-how-we-can-repair-it-paperback","title":"Sickening: How Big Pharma Broke American Health Care and How We Can Repair It - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Abramson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe inside story of how Big Pharma's relentless pursuit of ever-higher profits corrupts medical knowledge--misleading doctors, misdirecting American health care, and harming our health.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe United States spends an excess $1.5 trillion annually on health care compared to other wealthy countries--yet the amount of time that Americans live in good health ranks a lowly 68th in the world. At the heart of the problem is Big Pharma, which, in this compelling Big Pharma exposé, is shown to fund most clinical trials and therefore controls the research agenda, withholds the real data from those trials as corporate secrets, and shapes most of the information relied upon by health care professionals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this no-holds-barred exposé, Dr. John Abramson--one of the foremost experts on the drug industry's deceptive tactics--combines patient stories with what he learned during many years of serving as an expert in national drug litigation to reveal the tangled web of financial interests that corrupts medical knowledge and is at the heart of the dysfunction in our health-care system. For example, one of pharma's best-kept secrets is that the peer reviewers charged with ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the clinical trial reports published in medical journals do not even have access to complete data and must rely on manufacturer-influenced summaries. Likewise for the experts who write the clinical practice guidelines that define our standards of care.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe result of years of research and privileged access to the inner workings of the U.S. medical-industrial complex, \u003ci\u003eSickening\u003c\/i\u003e shines a light on the dark underbelly of American health care--and presents a path toward genuine healthcare reform.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSickening\u003c\/i\u003e is a master class in the fight for our health, revealing: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Medical-Industrial Complex: \u003c\/b\u003e How corporations fund, control, and conceal the results from clinical trials, turning vital health data into proprietary secrets.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDrug Industry Deceptive Tactics: \u003c\/b\u003e The shocking truth that the peer reviewers for major medical journals and the experts who write clinical guidelines often don't have access to the complete data.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNational Drug Litigation: \u003c\/b\u003e Firsthand accounts from Dr. John Abramson's years serving as an expert witness in landmark lawsuits against pharmaceutical giants.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Path to Patient Safety: \u003c\/b\u003e A clear-eyed analysis of the system's failures and a concrete path forward for genuine reform that prioritizes the health of Americans over profits.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 21, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52918292939059,"sku":"9780063268722","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/MPYA_PcaYI9780063268722.webp?v=1781175997","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/sickening-how-big-pharma-broke-american-health-care-and-how-we-can-repair-it-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}