In future, therefore, it may be possible to pop a pill or have a shot to keep you both free of heart disease and lithe of limb.

ECONOMIST: Bugged by disease

Ultimately the choice between cognitive behavioral therapy and drugs comes down to: Do you want to take extra time to talk to someone or pop a pill and put up with its side effects?

FORBES: Magazine Article

The reasons for this vary from country to country, but two things pop up repeatedly: distorted payment systems (the doctor prescribing the pricey pill seldom pays for his inefficiency) and a lack of proper competition.

ECONOMIST: Technology and medicine