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by guelo 2437 days ago
Pfizer also spends $14 billion/year on marketing, which patients have to pay for.
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I won’t defend the marketing very much, I think there’s a lot wrong in pharma marketing. The only (very slight) defense I’d make is that marketing when done well brings in more resources than it costs and helps the broader org. That said, it’s hard to know and it’s a difficult area morally.