Big Pharma: Gaming the system

Big Pharma: Gaming the system

The New Statesman | UK politics and culture · 2025-04-16
25:42

Major pharmaceutical companies - or Big Pharma - research, develop and distribute medicines and treatments that we rely upon. However, their pursuit of commercial interests has often led to accusations of prioritising profits over the healthcare of patients both in the UK and beyond. 


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