Bad Pharma
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Bad Pharma is a non-fiction book by physician and writer Ben Goldacre that critically examines how the pharmaceutical industry distorts medical evidence and harms patients.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bad Pharma canonical | 3 |
| How Drug Companies Mislead Doctors and Harm Patients | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8030918 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bad Pharma Context triple: [Ben Goldacre, notableWork, Bad Pharma]
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A.
Bad Medicine
"Bad Medicine" is a 1988 hard rock song by Bon Jovi that became one of the band’s biggest hits, known for its catchy chorus and energetic arena-rock style.
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B.
Bitter Pills: Inside the Hazardous World of Legal Drugs
Bitter Pills: Inside the Hazardous World of Legal Drugs is a nonfiction investigative book that exposes the risks, regulatory failures, and human consequences surrounding the use and oversight of prescription medications.
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C.
Miracle Drug
"Miracle Drug" is a song by the Irish rock band U2 from their 2004 album *How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb*, noted for its soaring melody and themes of faith and healing.
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D.
Hard Sell: The Evolution of a Viagra Salesman
Hard Sell: The Evolution of a Viagra Salesman is a nonfiction memoir by former Pfizer salesman Jamie Reidy, recounting his experiences promoting Viagra and offering an insider’s look at the pharmaceutical sales industry.
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E.
Good News for People Who Love Bad News
Good News for People Who Love Bad News is a critically acclaimed 2004 indie rock album by Modest Mouse, featuring the hit single "Float On" and marking the band's mainstream breakthrough.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bad Pharma Target entity description: Bad Pharma is a non-fiction book by physician and writer Ben Goldacre that critically examines how the pharmaceutical industry distorts medical evidence and harms patients.
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A.
Bad Medicine
"Bad Medicine" is a 1988 hard rock song by Bon Jovi that became one of the band’s biggest hits, known for its catchy chorus and energetic arena-rock style.
-
B.
Bitter Pills: Inside the Hazardous World of Legal Drugs
Bitter Pills: Inside the Hazardous World of Legal Drugs is a nonfiction investigative book that exposes the risks, regulatory failures, and human consequences surrounding the use and oversight of prescription medications.
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C.
Miracle Drug
"Miracle Drug" is a song by the Irish rock band U2 from their 2004 album *How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb*, noted for its soaring melody and themes of faith and healing.
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D.
Hard Sell: The Evolution of a Viagra Salesman
Hard Sell: The Evolution of a Viagra Salesman is a nonfiction memoir by former Pfizer salesman Jamie Reidy, recounting his experiences promoting Viagra and offering an insider’s look at the pharmaceutical sales industry.
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E.
Good News for People Who Love Bad News
Good News for People Who Love Bad News is a critically acclaimed 2004 indie rock album by Modest Mouse, featuring the hit single "Float On" and marking the band's mainstream breakthrough.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | non-fiction book ⓘ |
| advocates |
access to complete trial data
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greater transparency in clinical trials ⓘ improved evidence-based prescribing ⓘ reform of drug regulation ⓘ |
| author | Ben Goldacre ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticizes |
continuing medical education funded by industry
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ghostwriting in medical literature ⓘ medical journals ⓘ misleading drug marketing ⓘ pharmaceutical companies ⓘ regulatory agencies ⓘ selective publication of clinical trial results ⓘ suppression of negative trial data ⓘ |
| describes |
harms to patients from distorted evidence
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how pharmaceutical industry distorts medical evidence ⓘ |
| genre |
investigative journalism
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non-fiction ⓘ science writing ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
audiobook
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ebook ⓘ print ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | critical of pharmaceutical industry practices ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Bad Pharma ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general public
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healthcare professionals ⓘ policy makers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
clinical trials
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conflict of interest in medicine ⓘ data transparency ⓘ drug regulation ⓘ evidence-based medicine ⓘ medical ethics ⓘ pharmaceutical industry ⓘ pharmaceutical marketing ⓘ publication bias ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Ben Goldacre ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Bad Science ⓘ |
| subtitle |
How Drug Companies Mislead Doctors and Harm Patients
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linked to:
Bad Pharma
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| workExampleOf | critique of modern medicine ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bad Pharma Description of subject: Bad Pharma is a non-fiction book by physician and writer Ben Goldacre that critically examines how the pharmaceutical industry distorts medical evidence and harms patients.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Bad Pharma