also as a patient you can fight back against the big drug companies, when your doctor prescribes a medication ask if it is generic and if it is not ask if there is a good generic alternative, it will save you some money and take away a sale from the companies that are giving 150 million to help pass this garbage
I am a physician and have seen my last pharmaceutical rep because of this, one brought lunch today and the staff enjoyed it but I no longer will take their food or sign for their samples. It is unfortunate because some of them are just decent people working to make a living but it is the best way I know to send a message to the drug companies. I did give the rep a copy of the NYT article instead of seeing them.
We here how serious a crime identity theft is and yet when millions of people engage in it our government turns a blind eye to it just because they belong to a certain nationality.
Just the father of 2 adopted children, one with special needs, sorry I upset you, if this is something that is may interest you, you should look at some of the children with disabilities that have been put up for adoption in your area, the number of kids that need good homes is staggering.