Drug Companies Control Medical Education
Believe it or not, most physicians receive very little formal education in nutrition, and also very little in pharmacology, the study of drug actions and effects. Doctors are taught general principles of pharmacology in medical school, but most of their understanding is derived from their hospital training with practicing physicians. How do these practicing physicians learn about pharmacology? From the drug companies, of course. The drug companies sponsor medical journals and educational programs, and there is roughly one drug company sales representative for every 10 doctors in America. Doctors reply on these sales reps for information about drugs, yet less than 5 percent of these sales reps have had formal training in pharmacology.
Detailed analysis has also shown that most physicians do not decide what drug to use on the basis of scientific research or cost ; they base their decision almost entirely on the effectiveness of the drug company's marketing and advertising. In essence, doctors are often bribed or lied to so that they will prescribe certain medications.
Micheal T. Murray, N.D. is widely regarded as one of the world's leading authorities on natural medicine. He has been featured on numerous television shows, including Primtime Live, 20/20, and Dateline NBC.
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