John Oliver Warns of Doctors in Bed With Big Pharma, Offers Tools to Spot Them
The "Last Week Tonight" host is back from hiatus with a scathing rebuke of doctors whose influence is bought by the pharmaceutical industry.The “Last Week Tonight” host is back from hiatus with a scathing rebuke of doctors whose influence is bought by the pharmaceutical industry. After his customary rant, Oliver ran an honest pharmaceutical commercial about the industry’s relationship with doctors and pointed out a new website that can help patients find out more about who’s contributing money to their doctors.
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