When anti-vaxxers argue their case online, it doesn't take long before the references to "Big Pharma" start flying. Oftentimes, they involve some widespread conspiracy that involve the pharmaceutical industry duping the entire medical profession into pushing vaccines on children.
It doesn't help that our most recent image of pharmaceutical CEOs was shaped by people like Martin Shkreli, who symbolizes the excesses and shady business practices that can legitimately take root in the industry.
However, as one ER nurse sought to remind us, there are serious consequences to writing off everything that comes from that industry.