Tag Archives: Pharma

Medicating Normal — How Big Pharma Took Possession of Mental Health

Benzodiazepines are a class of psychotropic medications used to treat anxiety disorders. They work by promoting the release of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), a neurotransmitter, thus slowing down the nervous system.1 However, they’re prone to abuse, and when taken for years, can cause harmful side effects — many of which have not yet been fully identified… Read More »

Which pharma advertising did President Trump lambaste on Twitter? Good question

President Donald Trump slammed “Big Pharma” TV ads on Twitter, the morning after pharma executives turned down his White House invite. But the ad that sparked his ire might not be a pharma commercial after all. While the president may have been upset by the pharma executives’ rejection, a TV ad created by the Pharmaceutical Care… Read More »