Epoch Times - Here’s how we could stop pharma data manipulation overnight, says Maryanne Demasi
Aired: 2025-12-03
Duration: 01:02


=== Individual Accountability Matters (01:01) ===

[00:00:00]  There has to be admission, there has to be transparency going forward.
[00:00:04]  But they're also, it's really important to have accountability.
[00:00:07]  As I mentioned in the Viox scandal, not one CEO went to jail despite making decisions that resulted in tens of thousands of people dying from these medications.
[00:00:22]  So I don't think that company fines are enough of a deterrent to stop this bad behaviour.
[00:00:30]  You need to make the individuals responsible for this.
[00:00:33]  And I think as soon as an individual at a pharmaceutical company is made accountable for the decisions under their watch, I think that this behaviour will stop overnight because nobody is going to take that risk.
[00:00:49]  At the moment, they think they're sheltered, they're protected by the company.
[00:00:54]  And in fact, some of the time they're rewarded by their behaviour and promoted in other companies.