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I am originally from Hungary, from a small town. My aunt is an assistant for a child doctor. Every single doctor here gets approached by multiple drug companie
by friendly_chap 7y ago
I am originally from Hungary, from a small town. My aunt is an assistant for a child doctor.
Every single doctor here gets approached by multiple drug companies, being offered expensive vacations and similar perks (if not outright money) for prescribing the company's medications.
One particular doctor who is an absolutely disgusting and vile human being describes antibiotics for every ailment. He essentially ruined thousands of children's health for said perks. It got so bad the word spread in the town and apart from the least informed families no one took their children to this doctor if they could avoid it.
But this is just one doctor. The other 2 who practiced here also accepted rewards, but were a bit more sensible with it, but not by much. According to my aunt this is an incredibly widespread problem, and one that has been going on for decades.
I can't imagine anything more atrocious than sacrificing children's health for material gain. A person who is support to protect life and does this... I'm not religious and I seldom wish ill fate to people, but I do hope there is a hell for these kind of people.