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Pharmaceutical Quotes

Trust, pricing, and healthcare

Several speakers here question how much to Believe about the pharmaceutical industry's claims of being purely research-driven.

I'd never have guessed that, six years after Medicare introduced a drug benefit, it would still be forbidden to negotiate prices with pharmaceutical companies. Health reform might fix that, but it probably won't.

Quotes by Timothy Noah

The pharmaceutical industry likes to depict itself as a research-based industry, as the source of innovative drugs. Nothing could be further from the truth. This is their incredible PR and their nerve.

Quotes by Marcia Angell

Any sentient being knows that pharmaceutical companies are predatory and not to be trusted.

Quotes by Kirsten Powers

That's one of my issues with the pharmaceutical industry - they believe pharmacy is a panacea for absolutely everything.

Quotes by John Layfield

Any Quotes

We entered into the pharmaceutical industry in 1988, and since then, we have grown significantly on the back of a growing demand in India for pharmaceutical products.

Quotes by Ajay Piramal

There is nothing similar between the pharmaceutical and textile business.

Quotes by Ajay Piramal

Frequently Asked Questions

What criticism of the pharmaceutical industry appears in these quotes?
One speaker calls it predatory and not to be trusted, arguing Any sentient person could reach that conclusion. Another disputes the industry's self-image as research-based, calling that framing incredible PR rather than fact.
Do these quotes discuss drug pricing negotiation specifically?
Yes, one speaker expresses surprise that years after a Medicare drug benefit began, negotiating prices with pharmaceutical companies was still forbidden. It's raised as evidence health reform still had real gaps to close.
Is pharmacy itself criticized, or just the industry's business side?
One speaker draws a distinction, saying their issue isn't with pharmacy as a practice but with the industry treating it like a cure-all for everything. That separates the profession from the corporate structure around it.
Do any quotes push back on the industry's claim to innovation?
One speaker directly disputes it, arguing the depiction of pharmaceutical companies as a source of innovative drugs is far from the full truth. They frame that self-image as more marketing than accurate.
What's the overall tone toward pharmaceutical companies in this set?
It leans skeptical throughout, questioning both pricing practices and public trust in the industry's motives. Readers are left with a fairly consistent picture of doubt rather than praise.

One even argues Any sentient person can recognize predatory pricing patterns once they look closely at how these companies operate.