Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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A while back I posted that doctors make $$ off writing scrips.
it was met with some debate. ![]() Most Doctors Take Money From Drug, Device Companies well take read here on the topic by NPR.org. Doctors Who Get More Drug-Company Cash Prescribe More Brand-Name Drugs : Shots - Health News : NPR .
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might be surprised at how many free samples are given out by doctors to get you to switch to a more favorable product. Speaking from personal experience.
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My experience says this is B.S. Insurance companies always want to substitute the generic instead of the brand-name drug.
And if Medicare doesn't insist on the generic, then shame on those who drive it and want it that way. This is an area that should be consumer driven anyway, to incentivize shopping for better price with one's own health savings account (HSA). |
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Ever notice while you are in the waiting room and a drug sales rep rep come in, they are ushered in on the spot while you wait?
they also bring food for all the staff? So the drug dealers take priority over patients
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Ever think that in some cases the drug sales rep is a front line educator to the doctors keeping them up to date on the latest treatments?
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Sure a sales rep without a doctorate is going to teach a doctor.
you have to kidding right? .
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All the doctors I know would much rather treat patients and send them on their way in good shape so the dr. him/herself can go home after very long days and nights amidst suffering. |
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This shows total lack of insight to this subject.
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I am surprise that so many people are surprised because RX sales people and doctors have been exchanging information for many years now. Indeed some doctors have invested in some of these companies. This arrangement isn't any different than any other industry where a sales people or vendors etc canvas for business.
The problem arises if a doctor or businessman makes quid pro quo arrangement that create conflicts of interests or breaches from fiduciary agents. I was a fiduciary and would not accept any favors or gifts sometimes not even a cup of coffee to spur if the appearance of a conflict of interest. A doctor guided by ethical standards and his/her conscience would confer with such RX sales people to get the best RX products for his patients |
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Over the years I have met several women who were drug reps. They ALL were hot looking.
If a doctor's office owns a scanner such as a CT scanner they have to pay for and make money from the device. Studies have shown that patients seeing scanner owning physicians will get more scans, hence more irradiation and ultimately more cancers. edited and added: Dangers of CT Scans and X-Rays - Consumer Reports Cancer risk in 680 000 people exposed to computed tomography scans in childhood or adolescence: data linkage study of 11 million Australians | The BMJ
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It's a beautiful day in the Villages, so I think I'll respond to this nonsense politely:
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"Medicare" does not make drug recommendations, and beware of "consumer driven" when a great deal of expertise is required to make an informed decision. Quote:
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Excellent response. Also good to hear from another doctor I respect.
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I am not a physician, but worked with them my entire career...thousands of them. (No, I was not a drug rep.) GE is completely accurate with his comments. I think there is one more thing to add though, unless I missed it, many physicians donate sample drugs to free clinics. These clinics, where docs donate their skills and time, typically provide care and drugs to those among us who could not otherwise afford them. I have seen physicians cajole drug reps into asking their companies for antibiotics and other medications so they can give them to the poor. Keep in mind also that, for more expensive "gifts" like conferences, etc. physicians are required to file reports with the Feds. If you were a doc, would you like to lose your license or your ability to care for Medicare patients by crossing the Feds? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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Thank you Golfing Eagles for your post based on experience. Nicely done.
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I agree!
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