In general, drug companies are reasonably good at developing new treatments, and there's also a lot of good in the industry. — Ben Goldacre Copy Share Image
There is actually quite a lot of crossover between the quacks and drug companies. They use the same tricks and tactics to bamboozle people into buying their pills, but drug firms can afford to use slightly more sophisticated versions. — Ben Goldacre Copy Share Image
In general, drug companies are reasonably good at developing new treatments, and there's also a lot of good in the industry. — Ben Goldacre Copy Share Image
Amazing things happen when you pull individual pieces of information together into larger linked datasets: meaning emerges, as you produce facts from figures. — Ben Goldacre Copy Share Image
“Aside from all this, for several of the most important and enduring problems in medicine, we have no idea what the best treatment is,… — Ben Goldacre Copy Share Image
“At school you were taught about chemicals in test tubes, equations to describe motion, and maybe something on photosynthesis—about which more later—but in all… — Ben Goldacre Copy Share Image
And if, by the end [of this book], you reckon you might still disagree with me, then I offer you this: you'll still be… — Ben Goldacre Copy Share Image
“Today, scientists and doctors find themselves outnumbered and outgunned by vast armies of individuals who feel entitled to pass judgment on matters of evidence—an… — Ben Goldacre Copy Share Image
I hope that you will be asked to participate in a trial at some stage in your disease — Ben Goldacre Copy Share Image
Most bloggers have no institutional credibility, and so they must build it, by linking transparently, and allowing you to easily double check their work.… — Ben Goldacre Copy Share Image
“The American Academy of Pediatrics officially supports breastfeeding, but receives about half a million dollars from Ross, manufacturers of Similac infant formula.” — Ben Goldacre Copy Share Image
“More than that, these adverts sell a dubious world view. They sell the idea that science is not about the delicate relationship between evidence… — Ben Goldacre Copy Share Image
“At school you were taught about chemicals in test tubes, equations to describe motion, and maybe something on photosynthesis – about which more later… — Ben Goldacre Copy Share Image
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