I presume it is just a profound concern for the general welfare of society, and an overwhelming distrust for those who are heavily motivated by personal financial gain and ego fulfillment. The proliferation of painkillers and psychiatric drugs provide a glaring example of corporate malfeasance and grave ethical compromise. Corporations are people. It is no longer an anecdotal story. It is legalized drug pushing as much as the stock market is legalized gambling. There are many people enriching themselves off of the weakness, ignorance, compassion and naïveté of others.
Why on this board? I guess because there are many intelligent, savvy, and active pharmaceutical investors on this forum, and this is a perspective that is rarely presented here. Some may say that is because it doesn't matter for their purpose of investing. I think, from an investor standpoint (long term or otherwise), that the dark side of the industry is looming, expanding, and an underrated risk. I think the BP Industry is a 600 lb gorilla, while the 800 lb gorilla is lurking in the shadows.
I also think there is a false sense of security that companies spreading Western Medicine will continue to, and consistently, grow globally (a backfire of the Demographic Tailwinds perhaps). The rest of the world (and rightfully so) should have serious reservations about embracing [this facet] of our way of life. Money goes far, but not all the way. The more aware people become, and they are doing so thanks to modern technology, the more it threatens these powerful enterprises and their tactics. Ironic, isn't it?
You might think I'm 'out there,' fair enough, but you asked :)
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