Terence Young exposes the pharmaceutical industry secrets and cultural myths that thwart our safe use of prescription drugs.… Everyone should read it before their next visit to a doctor. — DR. NANCY OLIVIERI, MD, physician and professor
When it comes to drug safety, Big Pharma holds all the power, and it’s time for patients to take it back.
Tens of millions of patients in North America take prescription drugs, but the safety of these drugs is often based on medical myths. We are led to believe that if a medication isn’t safe, the government would never allow it on the market and that doctors would never prescribe a drug that isn’t proven effective. Who controls these narratives? And do they always have the best interests of patients in mind?
In an in-depth study of the enormous influence the pharmaceutical industry has over our health, drug safety advocate Terence Young explores how those with the most to gain financially are also those who wield all the power in health care — and withhold the knowledge that is critical to the safety of patients.
Forbidden Knowledge reveals the truth you need to know about prescription drugs and what to do about it. It will empower you to partner with your doctor to talk openly and plainly about medications to help avoid serious adverse drug reactions. This is your survival guide to Big Pharma.
Authors
- Pages
- 376
- Published in
- Toronto, CA
- Rights
- Terence H. Young
Table of Contents
- Cover 1
- Half Title 3
- Title 5
- Copyright 6
- Dedication 7
- Contents 11
- Preface 13
- Introduction: The Hidden Plague 15
- Part I: What Doctors Won’t Tell us About Prescription Drugs 21
- 1 Forbidden Knowledge and the Four Truths 23
- 2 Pharma Gods: The Power and the Glory 39
- 3 Ten Rules to Survive a Visit to a Pharmacy 49
- 4 Debunking Our Medicine Myths 69
- Part II: The Wizards 83
- 5 How the Drug Business Really Works 85
- 6 How the Medical Wizards Seized Control of Our Health and Won’t Let Go 99
- 7 Chaos Reigns with Drug Names 111
- Part III: The Hydra 121
- 8 The Healers 123
- 9 The Pharmapuppets 137
- 10 The True Nature of Power 151
- 11 How Big Pharma Broke Medicine 159
- 12 The Search for Truth 169
- Part IV: A Chamber of Horrors 189
- 13 Dirty Tricks, Nasty Surprises, and Types of Torment 191
- 14 Prescripticide 205
- 15 Ugly Stuff with Children 231
- Part V: Fighting Back — The Empowered Patient 251
- 16 How to Talk to a Doctor About Prescription Drugs and Use Them Safely 253
- 17 A Call for Reform 271
- Acknowledgements 285
- Appendix: Organizations That Can Help with Prescription Drugs 289
- Glossary of Abbreviations and Terms 293
- Notes 303
- Index 355
- About the Author 377
