The "dirty little secret" of pharmaceutical companies is that ______.
A. diseases and illnesses are actually social constructs that have no chemical cures
B. doctors are paid to prescribe drugs advertised on television
C. most clinical trials for antidepressants fail to prove the drug is more effective than a placebo
D. there actually exists cures to most diseases, but it is not profitable to sell them
Answer: C
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