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Selling sickness

by Ray Moynihan, Alan Cassels · first published 2005

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  • richardlblair · Apr 21, 2013 · Recommends

    "Its not really the advertising that is a problem. " Read this book: http://www.amazon.com/Selling-Sickness-Pharmaceutical-Compan... It is an advertising problem. Big pharma makes massive profits, so you can't cite profits as a source of justification for advertising drugs to people who don't need them. Maybe…

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  • SanjayMehta · Dec 5, 2025 · Recommends

    I suggest you read the book "Selling Sickness" and revise your take.

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