The Horrible History of Big Pharma
The cases we examine include:
GlaxoSmithKlein (GSK) which, less than ten years ago, was handed a $3 billion fine after it admitted to giving kickbacks to doctors in the US and encouraging the prescription of unsuitable antidepressants to children.[3] Doctors and their spouses were flown to five-star resorts, given $750, and access to snorkelling, golf and deep-sea fishing.[4] The corporation also published an article in a medical journal which misled about the safety of a drug in children, and then…
