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clairewilsonleeds's review against another edition
3.0
This had a lot of valuable knowledge and definitely some shocking info, but I think it was just a bad pick for me - too dense and things were repeated multiple times that I had already grasped some time ago.
jon_a's review against another edition
5.0
An excellent book. Goldacre lays out a very ugly picture of current evidence-based medicine. Using academic research and specific examples, he describes missing trial data, ineffective regulation, misleading pharmaceutical advertising campaigns, and many other aspects of the field that hurt both doctors and patients. Reading this book can really get you up in arms.
But then Goldacre goes farther and offers up a series of suggestions to help correct this situation. Suggestions for every layer, from patients to regulators and even to the pharmaceutical corporations themselves. Bad Pharma was not written just to provoke outrage, but actually bring about some change.
But then Goldacre goes farther and offers up a series of suggestions to help correct this situation. Suggestions for every layer, from patients to regulators and even to the pharmaceutical corporations themselves. Bad Pharma was not written just to provoke outrage, but actually bring about some change.
wearsteel's review against another edition
5.0
The information in this book can be applied to many industries. I doubt that they impact you everyday like the medical industry does.
This book can be wordy but it is still presentable #passionate and commendably clear in its aim.
This book can be wordy but it is still presentable #passionate and commendably clear in its aim.
bluestarfish's review against another edition
4.0
The missing data that Dr Ben Goldacre talks about in this book is really infuriating. I've followed a bit of the AllTrials work and so thought it would be interesting to read this book that was very much a call to action in 2012 (and still is to be fair). It's a pop science book (he says so himself) and is a very readable one for all that it goes into the many layered details around why we don't know as much as we should about the drugs that are out there for us to use. But yeah, the missing data is a gaping hole.
Also, I hadn't realised that ghostwriting medical articles for journals is a thing?!? Having just gone through the academic telling-off about plagiarism for students (pre-emptive I mean, I haven't been done for plagiarism...) it does feel a bit rich that that is what is going on in journals!
Also, I hadn't realised that ghostwriting medical articles for journals is a thing?!? Having just gone through the academic telling-off about plagiarism for students (pre-emptive I mean, I haven't been done for plagiarism...) it does feel a bit rich that that is what is going on in journals!
solanpolarn's review
5.0
Interesting, thought-provoking, well-written and above all scary and anger-inducing book about how badly designed trials and the withholding of data are harming and killing patients.
tasurima's review
3.0
Basically Big Pharma is shady AF.
Reading this has opened my eyes to the world of medicine in industry, academia and regulation. I would give this 5 stars for making me so much more informed - HOWEVER, I've settled for 3 simply because I found it a complete drag to read at times.
Reading this has opened my eyes to the world of medicine in industry, academia and regulation. I would give this 5 stars for making me so much more informed - HOWEVER, I've settled for 3 simply because I found it a complete drag to read at times.
erika_is_reading's review against another edition
1.0
Had to add a new shelf -- demagoguery -- for this one. Good God. But then again, his website says he frequently gives speeches in rock venues, so what do you expect.
mrblonde91's review against another edition
5.0
Fascinating insight into the corruption that is rife in pharma and how it permeates medicine.