Lobbying and Medicine
Lobbying by the pharmaceutical industry significantly influences healthcare policies, with a staggering amount of money flowing to both political parties. Despite overwhelming public support for Medicare to negotiate drug prices, the grip of lobbyists complicates legislative action. Additionally, the concept of evidence-based medicine creates a blind spot for doctors, who may unknowingly adhere to flawed paradigms shaped by sociological pressures rather than scientific objectivity.In this clip
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