{"title":"David Healy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDavid Healy\u003c\/strong\u003e offers a compelling exploration of the pharmaceutical industry and its complex relationship with society. His works delve into the intersection of medicine, ethics, and corporate influence, challenging readers to consider the true cost of modern healthcare.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a focus on critical analysis and thought-provoking ideas, Healy’s books provide insightful narratives that question conventional wisdom. Expect sharp critique and rigorous examination of topics that impact both individual wellbeing and broader public health.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"pharmageddon-by-david-healy-9780520275768","title":"Pharmageddon","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis searing indictment, David Healy's most comprehensive and forceful argument against the pharmaceuticalization of medicine, tackles problems in health care that are leading to a growing number of deaths and disabilities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHealy, who was the first to draw attention to the now well-publicised suicide-inducing side effects of many anti-depressants, attributes our current state of affairs to three key factors: product rather than process patents on drugs, the classification of certain drugs as prescription-only, and industry-controlled drug trials.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThese developments have tied the survival of pharmaceutical companies to the development of blockbuster drugs, so that they must overhype benefits and deny real hazards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHealy further explains why these trends have basically ended the possibility of universal health care in the United States and elsewhere around the world. He concludes with suggestions for reform of our currently corrupted evidence-based medical system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47464114356460,"sku":"9780520275768","price":56.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780520275768-pharmageddon.jpg?v=1775038492"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/david-healy.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}