I am investigating the influence of the Big Pharma in the society; some mental illnesses recently got over-diagnosed, and treatment of those mental illnesses 'happened to be' pharmaceutical. There are studies about the public perception on this matter, saying many members in many societies believe too many people are diagnosed with eg depression, while they don't have it (1). Yet it's rather difficult to find peer-reviewed evidence based studies, examining the matter with the Big Pharma in the focus.
(1)Article Over-diagnosed and over-treated: A survey of Australian publ...
Obviously it is difficult to find them ...
I recently wrote an article that might interest you, but from a financial point of view, rather than a medical-social one:
Preprint COVID-19: the huge deal of the drug industry
Regards
Thanks a lot, Gioacchino de Candia! Actually, after posting this question, I managed to find quite some resources. And thanks again, and I'd come across the article you referred, too! My essay is about to finish and once submitted and evaluated, I will be happy to share it with whoever is interested. I believe the references section of the essay will be quite a source, for those interested, as well.
Best, Deniz
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