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Sickening
Book • 2022
John Abramson's "Sickening" exposes the hidden truths within the pharmaceutical industry.
Abramson, a Harvard professor and medical doctor, reveals how drug companies manipulate data and influence research to maximize profits, often at the expense of patient safety.
The book delves into the process of peer review, highlighting how reviewers receive sanitized data, hindering their ability to assess the true risks and benefits of medications.
Abramson uses case studies, including the Vioxx scandal, to illustrate the devastating consequences of this system.
Ultimately, "Sickening" serves as a call for greater transparency and accountability in the pharmaceutical industry.
Abramson, a Harvard professor and medical doctor, reveals how drug companies manipulate data and influence research to maximize profits, often at the expense of patient safety.
The book delves into the process of peer review, highlighting how reviewers receive sanitized data, hindering their ability to assess the true risks and benefits of medications.
Abramson uses case studies, including the Vioxx scandal, to illustrate the devastating consequences of this system.
Ultimately, "Sickening" serves as a call for greater transparency and accountability in the pharmaceutical industry.
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Lex Fridman as the author of the book Sickening, which explores how big pharma broke American healthcare.
Lex Fridman as the author of the book Sickening, which explores how big pharma broke American healthcare.
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Mentioned by Adeel Khan as a resource to learn more about how pharmaceutical companies influence the approval process of drugs.
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Adeel Khan when discussing the impact of big pharma on the accessibility of regenerative medicine.
Adeel Khan when discussing the impact of big pharma on the accessibility of regenerative medicine.
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Dave Asprey as the author of "Sickening", discussing Big Pharma's corruption of American healthcare.
Dave Asprey as the author of "Sickening", discussing Big Pharma's corruption of American healthcare.
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Patrick Bet David as the author of several books, including "Overdosed America", "The Broken Promise of American Medicine", and "Sickening".
Patrick Bet David as the author of several books, including "Overdosed America", "The Broken Promise of American Medicine", and "Sickening".
Big Pharma EXPOSED: Dr. John Abramson | PBD Podcast Ep. 351
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Saagar Enjeti as a book written by their guest, Dr. John Abramson , discussing big pharma and the American healthcare system.
Saagar Enjeti as a book written by their guest, Dr. John Abramson , discussing big pharma and the American healthcare system.
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Mentioned by Saagar Enjeti as a book that he and 
Krystal Ball were stunned by after hearing John Abramson discuss it on the 
Joe Rogan Experience.
Saagar Enjeti as a book that he and Krystal Ball were stunned by after hearing John Abramson discuss it on the Joe Rogan Experience. 2/7/22: Breakdown of the Rogan Controversy, Gofundme Power, Foreign Policy, CNN Drama, Big Pharma, & More!
Mentioned by Dhru Purohit as the author of "Sickening," which discusses inconvenient truths in pharmaceutical drug development.
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