If everyone were healthy (The Health Care Business)
The Health Care industry is the world's most profitable industry. We count on you to get sick, get hurt and die early. We want you to be violent towards one another, to use unhealthy products, to consume unhealthy foods that over time cause you sickness and obesity. Have you ever wondered why Sulfate is in Hot Cheetos and Shampoo or Aspartame in chewing gum and Aspirin? Sodium Chloride is in Visine, but when Chlorine gets inside of your eye it burns and worsens vision. The global pharmaceuticals market is worth US$300 billion a year, a figure expected to rise to US$400 billion within three years. The 10 largest drugs companies control over one-third of this market, several with sales of more than US$10 billion a year and profit margins of about 30%. Six are based in the United States and four in Europe. It is predicted that North and South America, Europe and Japan will continue to account for a full 85% of the global pharmaceuticals market well into the 21st century. Companie...