Abramson’s book is a must read for students of medicine, public health, and public policy. The book concludes with a series of implementable reforms, such as ensuring the accuracy and completeness of evidence, developing an independent National Health Board, designing clinical research to optimize health outcomes, requiring the posting of research data so that independent scholars can replicate analyses, and ensuring the accuracy of direct consumer advertising. Other documented forms of influence include clear conflicts of interest for members of guideline committees and even direct intimidation. Industry influence includes selective reporting of clinical trial results and selection of control groups likely to enhance benefits and disguise side effects. He served as an unpaid consultant to the FBI and Department of Justice. He also served as a family physician for 22 years, during which he was named a top doctor six times in local, state, and national surveys. The book illustrates how large pharmaceutical companies have become misinformation machines that have corrupted peer-reviewed journals, systematic review authors, and guideline committees. John Abramson has been on the faculty of Harvard Medical School for twenty-five years, where he teaches health care policy. ABSTRACT:In 2022, John Abramson published Sickening: How Big Pharma Broke American Healthcare and How We Can Repair It.
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