At first, I thought John Mack’s recent lengthy rant (in two parts, no less) about a pharma company not providing cupcakes to patients was a joke… Something along the lines of sarcasm or parody, I wasn’t sure. But after reading the post (and the original post), I think Mack is serious.

I’m sorry, but maybe he missed the part where pharmaceutical companies already spend millions of dollars every year in free drug programs and free samples? I think it’s far more important, and life-altering, that drug companies provide patients with free drug programs and free drug samples (via doctors) than free cupcakes.

I mean, really, you’re writing thousands of words about cupcakes? If this is what the medical blogosphere considers “important,” it must be a real slow news week.

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