It is not a bad thing to be run a business for profit. Unfortunately, there can be a conflict between financial interests and what is best for the patient. Given the present corporate paradigm where profits are the first, highest priority, this can have disastrous ramifications for medical policy. A goal of more profit may motivate Big Pharma companies to sell expensive drugs to patients even though they may not be radically different from older, cheaper drugs.
Doctors are often willing victims of Big Pharma. Their medical educations are heavily influenced by pharmaceutical companies. It is to the point now where there are incredibly large numbers of prescriptions written by physicians. continue reading…