Public Relations for Big Pharma

There have certainly been many scandals in the pharmaceutical industry in the last few years and some of those scandals have to do with politicians and lobbyists. This is quite upsetting to people who rely on drugs from the pharmaceutical industry to stay alive. Additionally, it calls our entire health-care system into question and hurts those who promote universal health care for our citizens.

Often we see the white papers and research, which have been done and been funded by the pharmaceutical industry and they are very often called into question later by other academics. If we cannot trust the research or the drug companies or the government such as agencies like the FDA then big Pharma has a big problem with public-relations.

Likewise, when the questions arise whether the pharmaceutical industry can be trusted or not it tends to hurt them in the courtroom as class-action lawyers sue the companies. This has a very drastic effect on future research and time delays in getting the FDA to approve new drugs that can potentially save people's lives.

The important thing for a public-relations specialists, which deals with big Pharma is to make sure that people understand all the great things that the pharmaceutical industry does to protect the American people and save them from terrible diseases. Perhaps you will consider all this in 2006.

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Lance Winslow, a retired entrepreneur, adventurer, modern day philosopher and perpetual tourist.

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