Pills in search of an illness (Propecia)

Name: Sense ficció - Pills in search of an illness (Propecia)
Uploaded: 2016-07-13T14:00:20+02:00
Duration: 14 min 4 s
Description: Are we sicker or just popping more pills? What came first, the pill or the illness? The clear benefit of medication on people's life expectancy and quality of life coexists with a massive increase in the consumption of prescription drugs, to the point that illnesses caused by the use of medication are the third leading cause of death in rich countries after stroke and cancer.