"It is simply no longer possible to believe much of the clinical research that is published, or to rely on the judgment of trusted physicians or authoritative medical guidelines. I take no pleasure in this conclusion, which I reached slowly and reluctantly over my two decades as an editor of TheNew England Journal of Medicine." Corruption, conflicts of interest, and biases pervade the medical field, with billions of dollars spent each year to mislead the public about the safety and efficacy of drugs.

"Drug Companies & Doctors: A Story of Corruption" written by Marcia Angell was originally published in New York Review of Books (nybooks.com), January 15, 2009 issue.

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