"Ain't no money in the cure, money's in the medicine"

Ain't that the truth... NPR recently exposed that "a Pro Publica investigation shows that many doctors are being paid by the same drug companies whose medicines they prescribe." 

The article continues: "An investigative report by ProPublica probes the relationship between doctors, pharmaceutical companies and the manufacturers of medical devices, and finds that some doctors make hundreds of thousands of dollars as consultants or for speeches at medical conferences. 

You can listen to, or read the transciption of, the interview here: 

Doctors Often Receive Payments From Drug Companies

 

 

For more information about Big Pharma: 

http://www.npr.org/2011/09/13/140438636/doctors-often-receive-payments-from-drug-companies

http://prn.fm/three-sneaky-new-ways-big-pharma-churning-profits-2014/ 

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/does-your-doc-have-ties-to-big-pharma-how-youll-be-able-to-find-out/

 

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