On the money .... as they say Doc. I got out of the Pharma biz in 1993. Too dirty. As a Hospital District Manager and Then the Director of Government Sales for a J&J division I saw first hand where pharma was headed. When the FDA authorized tv, radio and magazine marketing of Rx drugs, the nature of the beast changed quickly. It was abou…
On the money .... as they say Doc. I got out of the Pharma biz in 1993. Too dirty. As a Hospital District Manager and Then the Director of Government Sales for a J&J division I saw first hand where pharma was headed. When the FDA authorized tv, radio and magazine marketing of Rx drugs, the nature of the beast changed quickly. It was about profits before then but after the marketing approval it ramped up.
Big pharma discovered that most docs would prescribe a drug that a patient asked for unless they thought it would harm the patient. Side effects were always down played (see OxyContin marketing).
Why will you do that doc? Because if I don’t, the patient will find a doctor that will. So, the docs caved just as pharma knew they would.
Terrible to indict the entire industry however it is justified. Pfizer, Merck, BW and J&J leading by example.
Except they don't/won't hand out narcotic pain meds to legitimate pain patients. After they callously flooded the market w disastrous effects the states then sued large chain pharmacies (who are only guilty of filling prescriptions) for millions or billions w the monetary awards going to STATES NOT VICTIMS! WTF???
That is a ridiculous excuse. Let them then. If they have to go to 3 who say no first, they will get pretty tired and you won't get sued for the bad/inappropriate prescription.
I actually think it's quite ignorant and comical. If you listen to an entire commercial the side effects are usually worse than whatever it is that you're trying to cure. Basically they're saying "BUYER BEWARE". It's really common sense.
The problem is most Drs don't know how to talk to patients especially educated or informed patients. I'm a very proactive patient and they don't like that. Guess what? That's too dang bad. It's my body and I know more about it than they do. Let them try to keep up w other modalities so they are better informed. They don't have all the answers so they should stop pretending they do.
I'm not sure what that's supposed to mean? Actually I'm better than most Drs. I research everything and had I not done my homework I wouldn't be alive today. Those bastards would have killed me many times over. All the major health issues I've had have been iatrogenic.
On the money .... as they say Doc. I got out of the Pharma biz in 1993. Too dirty. As a Hospital District Manager and Then the Director of Government Sales for a J&J division I saw first hand where pharma was headed. When the FDA authorized tv, radio and magazine marketing of Rx drugs, the nature of the beast changed quickly. It was about profits before then but after the marketing approval it ramped up.
Big pharma discovered that most docs would prescribe a drug that a patient asked for unless they thought it would harm the patient. Side effects were always down played (see OxyContin marketing).
Why will you do that doc? Because if I don’t, the patient will find a doctor that will. So, the docs caved just as pharma knew they would.
Terrible to indict the entire industry however it is justified. Pfizer, Merck, BW and J&J leading by example.
And don't forget Eli Lilly!
just like on tv "Ask your doctor about . . . . "
I always really appreciate hearing stories from drug reps.
Except they don't/won't hand out narcotic pain meds to legitimate pain patients. After they callously flooded the market w disastrous effects the states then sued large chain pharmacies (who are only guilty of filling prescriptions) for millions or billions w the monetary awards going to STATES NOT VICTIMS! WTF???
That is a ridiculous excuse. Let them then. If they have to go to 3 who say no first, they will get pretty tired and you won't get sued for the bad/inappropriate prescription.
I actually think it's quite ignorant and comical. If you listen to an entire commercial the side effects are usually worse than whatever it is that you're trying to cure. Basically they're saying "BUYER BEWARE". It's really common sense.
They need to grow a pair, speak up, stop being so greedy. I have no sympathy for the ones involved.
The problem is most Drs don't know how to talk to patients especially educated or informed patients. I'm a very proactive patient and they don't like that. Guess what? That's too dang bad. It's my body and I know more about it than they do. Let them try to keep up w other modalities so they are better informed. They don't have all the answers so they should stop pretending they do.
I'm not sure what that's supposed to mean? Actually I'm better than most Drs. I research everything and had I not done my homework I wouldn't be alive today. Those bastards would have killed me many times over. All the major health issues I've had have been iatrogenic.
Mzlizzi: The meaning of your comment is not clear at all…can you clarify please?
All patients should be well informed.