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  • Bad Pharma

    How Drug Companies Mislead Doctors and Harm Patients

    by Ben Goldacre

    “Smart, funny, clear, unflinching: Ben Goldacre is my hero.” —Mary Roach, author of Stiff , Spook , and Bonk Medicine is broken. We like to imagine that it’s based on evidence and the results of fair tests. In reality, those tests are often profoundly flawed. We like to imagine that doctors are familiar with the research literature surrounding a drug, when in reality much of the research is hidden from... (more)
  • Bad Science

    Quacks, Hacks, and Big Pharma Flacks

    by Ben Goldacre

    Guardian columnist Dr Ben Goldacre takes us on a hilarious, invigorating and informative journey through the bad science we're fed by the worst of the hacks and the quacks! When Dr Ben Goldacre saw someone on daytime TV dipping her feet in an 'Aqua Detox' footbath, releasing her toxins into the water and turning it brown, he thought he'd try the same at home. 'Like some kind of Johnny Ball cum Witchfinder... (more)