More proof of the need for health care reform

Further proof, as if we need it, that our health care industry needs reform--did you see this story yet?

Pfizer to pay record $2.3 billion to settle charges

"Pfizer Inc agreed on Wednesday to plead guilty to a U.S. criminal charge relating to promotion of its now-withdrawn Bextra pain medicine and will pay a record $2.3 billion to settle allegations it improperly marketed 13 medicines."

"The world's biggest drugmaker was slapped with the huge fines after being deemed a repeat offender in pitching drugs to patients and doctors for unapproved conditions."

So don't tell me Big Pharma is doing all they do just for the benefit of America and its citizens.

Link to story: http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSTRE5813XB20090902