Gøtzsche asserts that the business models of large pharmaceutical companies (Big Pharma) meet the official criteria for organized crime. He highlights a pattern of:
: Intentional faking or concealing of clinical trial data to market harmful or ineffective drugs. Tödliche Medizin Und Organisierte Kriminalität pdf
: Massive fines for bribery and illegal marketing are often just a fraction of the profits made from those same drugs. Gøtzsche asserts that the business models of large
: Corruptive influence over drug regulators (like the FDA), universities, medical journals, and individual doctors. Key Themes and Findings Peter C. Gøtzsche, Deadly Medicines and Organised Crime Deadly Medicines and Organised Crime