{"id":6765,"date":"2015-10-04T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-10-04T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.truthjuice.co.uk\/index.php\/the-medical-cartel-explained-more-than-half-a-million-americans-spend-more-than-50000-a-year-just-on-prescription-medications\/"},"modified":"2016-01-11T23:32:33","modified_gmt":"2016-01-11T23:32:33","slug":"the-medical-cartel-explained-more-than-half-a-million-americans-spend-more-than-50000-a-year-just-on-prescription-medications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.truthjuice.co.uk\/index.php\/the-medical-cartel-explained-more-than-half-a-million-americans-spend-more-than-50000-a-year-just-on-prescription-medications\/","title":{"rendered":"The medical cartel explained: More than half a million Americans spend more than $50,000 a year just on prescription medications"},"content":{"rendered":"<table>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/news.truthjuice.co.uk\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-o-matic\/cache\/57a69a7827_Pharma-Greed-Martin-Shkreli.jpg\" width=\"140\" height=\"76\" \/><\/td>\n<td valign='top'>(NaturalNews) It&#8217;s no secret that various industries increase customer pricing so the company can make a profit. 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