[aruanan]

But I cannot see what would be the purpose of anybody (patients or doctors) to lie about being cured.

Lying is stating that something is so that one knows is not so. One can also state that something is so that is not so and not be lying, simply mistaken.

[djf]

Understood.

But for instance I’ve read reports - credible reports - that say that the “Restasis” stuff they prescribe for dry eyes actually only works for ten percent of the people who use it.

The doctors who prescribe it know that and the pharma company that sells it know that.

I imagine the only people as a group who don’t know that are the people buying it.

So who’s “lying”??

Maybe their eyes moisten up when they start crying over how they wuz ripped off blind!!