Disease Mongering Overview

Disease mongering is a term used to describe a perceived attempt by pharmaceutical companies to promote public awareness of relatively minor conditions or diseases with the aim of increasing sales of medication. Examples include male-type baldness and certain social phobias. and Scientology based critics to discredit psychiatry, neurobiological disorders, and the medications used for treatment. Examples include ADHD and bipolar disorder. Proponents of this practice argue that the pharmaceutical industry...