How Much Does the Public Trust Big Pharma?
Pharmaceutical companies have never had a stellar reputation in terms of ethics, and have often been accused of price gouging, being less than upfront about side effects, and bribing doctors to increase the amount of prescriptions they write for a medication. A recent article published on Businessinsider.com examined a study by the research consulting firm, Reputation Institute, which evaluated the public perception of 14 pharmaceutical companies. The study rated companies in seven key areas, including:
- Products and services
- Innovation
- Workplace
- Governance
- Citizenship
- Leadership
- Financial performance
Not surprisingly, the pharmaceutical industry continues to have a poor public perception, particularly by individuals aged 18 to 24. Look below to see how these major drug companies ranked, number one having the best public perception and number 14 having the worst public perception.
- 14.) Pfizer
13.) Bristol-Myers Squibb
12.) Novartis
11.) GlaxoSmithKline
10.) AbbVie
8.) a tie between AstraZeneca and Eli Lilly
7.) Allergan
6.) Sanofi
5.) Merck
4.) Roche
3.) Novo Nordisk
2.) Abbott Laboratories
1.) Bayer
One can speculate that Bayer had the highest public perception due its familiarity, having been founded in 1863, and its association with such household staples as Aspirin and Alka Seltzer. But let’s not forget that Bayer also introduced heroin as a cough suppressant and non-addictive substitute for morphine.
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