[stef25]

> They do get to see how the sausage is made

Not sure what sausage they see being made. They're trained to evaluate patients, carry out emergency procedures, take measurements and administer medicine as instructed by a doctor. It's a hell of a job, hard, stressful, thankless and underpaid. But that's irrelevant.

> Are you sure that the reality around patient drug experiences is so positive?

Well yes, by definition. Generally, and simply put, a drug can't enter the market unless it's better than the current standard treatment.

Hundred years ago a simple infection could kill you, or result in a limb being amputated sans anesthesia. The difference between then and now is the work of research and pharma companies.