Verkkothis essay outlines the broad themes of the conspiracy theory that pharmaceutical companies, regulators, politicians, and others are secretly working. Verkkomillions can’t get it. At the root of our nation’s drug pricing crisis is the industry’s egregious abuse of a broken drug patent system. A cabal of doctors is hiding the cure for cancer, berries are more effective than vaccines, and eating instant noodles can kill. Verkkothis leads to soaring pharmaceutical profits and crippling healthcare costs, while doctors have no way of knowing which therapies are more effective—or.