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About $25.3 billion was spent by big drug companies towards advertisement of their newest medications (Golan, 39). That's over half of what was spent in 2004 on research. Should advertisement and profit be put before research and development? No. United States citizens are not receiving all of their vital medications because these companies care more for their profit, than the consumers they are supposed to help...
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United States citizens are not receiving all of their vital medications because these companies care more for their profit, than the consumers they are supposed to help. Profit, not health, is on the large pharmaceutical companies agenda. Many state governments have decided to take action against the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the large pharmaceutical companies...
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