Pharma is also key in developing the "soma" that will allow the population to be easily controlled much like the drug use in "Brave New World"
Pharma developing the mind altering drugs goes along with drugs to control a populace. Pharma runoff is ending up in our water supply and is now aside from flouride being ingested by anyone who drinks tap water. Big pharma isn't so much for curing or easing illnesses as the are for developing mind control drugs.