Lisa Pratta provides a compelling narrative in her story as a whistleblower at a pharmaceutical company. Her engaging, accessible writing style captures the reader until the book’s conclusion. Liisa describes in considerable detail her career as a pharmaceutical industry saleswoman while at the same time caring for her special needs son as a single mother and even facing a cancer scare.
When Lisa experienced the corruption and greed of the pharmaceutical industry firsthand, she showed exceptional courage to serve as an undercover whistleblower. Lisa had to perform a balancing act while working at Questor Pharmaceuticals to work ethically while being pressured by managers to act illegally. For almost a decade, she fed information to the Department of Justice. Lisa was eventually fired due to poor performance, as she could not conform to Questor’s practices.
When the government finally decided to act, they chose a civil case rather than a criminal case, which would result in a more successful outcome. Government agents grilled Lisa to determine that she would be a reliable witness. Although Lisa was now very vulnerable, the government gave her very little support.
Although the settlement with Questor was modest, Liisa still thought the experience was worthwhile. She developed wisdom and purpose in life, with an ability to stand up to injustices to others and herself.