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Drug companies spend more on marketing than research

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Who needs to cure diseases when you can just bombard consumers with slow-motion footage of middle-aged couples walking on a beach? The American healthcare model heavily prioritizes convincing you to ask your doctor about a drug you don't need, rather than funding the scientists trying to solve actual medical crises. That catchy jingle listing horrible side effects didn't pay for itself.

Drug companies spend more on marketing than research
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