What do you think about doctors who receive pay from drug co

[JerryNumbers]

What do you think about doctors who receive pay from drug companies?

That is what this article is about. I fear that it might influence, cloud their judgment, on what drug they may or may not prescribe to me. I just feel many doctors would prescribe the drug that they would get them a kick back from instead of the one which might be best for me.

I do know that a doctor I use to go to would get an all expense paid vacation every year from one drug company. This company would not do this unless this doctor was making them money.

Doctors

[Anon]

I would say no...I mean, farmers don't pay McDonalds for selling more beef so...why should drug companies pay doctors for more Rx.

[Madeline]

I would say no...I mean, farmers don't pay McDonalds for selling more beef so...why should drug companies pay doctors for more Rx.

:-S They actually use real beef in Nasty McDonalds? More like bogus beef!

[JerryNumbers]

The only thing I ever found good at McDonalds is their fish sandwich and biscuit and sausages.

Watch out for their hot coffee now! :smile :saint

[Psalms18_28]

:-S They actually use real beef in Nasty McDonalds? More like bogus beef!

I heard it is real beef with filler, probably some kind of cereal or corn.

[Tim]

I heard it is real beef with filler, probably some kind of cereal or corn.

another Urban Legend

http://www.mcdonalds.com/corp/about/factsheets.RowPar.0001.ContentPar.0001.ColumnPar.0007.File1.tmp/Food%20Quality%20Fact%20Sheet.pdf
FOOD QUALITY AT McDONALD

[Guest Guest]

They shouldn't be on the drug company's pay roll at all because this makes them more likely to be biased in what medicines they prescribe.

[777]

I voted that it was okay but I think the connection should have to be disclosed to the physicans and patients and that this is only acceptable if there is some federal oversight.

Otherwise, it would be unethical - drug companies in the US have made breakthroughs partly because they so well pay for them.

[lettheredeemedsayso]

I really don't like it because many of the drugs that are being prescribed in many cases are not even approved by the FDA.

[Ron]

I voted okay but in the specific instance that the drug in question is already being prescribed by the doctor. For instance, in my practice there have been certain medications, antibiotics, etc which I would have prescribed or recommended regardless of drug co influence. Whether or not I got anything in return from the drug companies would not have changed either my recommendation of said drug or the amount I prescribe. In this instance, if that specific drug company wants to give me a free dinner, game tickets, free pens, etc, then I see no harm. However, if I don't normally prescribe the medication in question or if the payment may make me biased from what I would normally have done, then it becomes an ethical question.

[Tim]

I really don't like it because many of the drugs that are being prescribed in many cases are not even approved by the FDA.

Which ones I didn't think non FDA approved drugs could be sold in the US with the exception of tightly controlled test.

[JerryNumbers]

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12 For I know your manifold transgressions and your mighty sins: they afflict the just, they take a bribe, and they turn aside the poor in the gate from their right.

Amos 5:12 (KJV)

3 Behold, here I am: witness against me before the LORD, and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? or of whose hand have I received any bribe to blind mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it you.

1 Sam 12:3 (KJV)

10 In whose hands is mischief, and their right hand is full of bribes.

Psalms 26:10 (KJV)

3 And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.

1 Sam 8:3 (KJV)

15 He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil;

Isaiah 33:15 (KJV)

For the best of me I do not see how God's child can accept such offers. The drug company gives gifts, really its a bribe, for one reason, to try and get more of their drugs in the hand of the doctors patients. The way they can do this is influence the doctor to push their pills.

You may well be one that will not do know worng becasue you receive their gifts, bribes that is, but still how can you accept them in good fith and see nothign wrong with it.

21 Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.

22 Abstain from all appearance of evil.

1 Thess 5:21-22 (KJV)

Taking a gift, bribe, from a drug company gives the appearance of evil.

No, God's child should not take such a thing. Bribes and or gifts blind the conscience.

You can call it a gift, that does not change what it is, the drug company is hoping it will have a influence of what you write on the prescription. If the drug company did not think what you call a gift would make them money, they would not give it.

[Ron]

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12 For I know your manifold transgressions and your mighty sins: they afflict the just, they take a bribe, and they turn aside the poor in the gate from their right.

Amos 5:12 (KJV)

3 Behold, here I am: witness against me before the LORD, and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? or of whose hand have I received any bribe to blind mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it you.

1 Sam 12:3 (KJV)

10 In whose hands is mischief, and their right hand is full of bribes.

Psalms 26:10 (KJV)

3 And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.

1 Sam 8:3 (KJV)

15 He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil;

Isaiah 33:15 (KJV)

For the best of me I do not see how God's child can accept such offers. The drug company gives gifts, really its a bribe, for one reason, to try and get more of their drugs in the hand of the doctors patients. The way they can do this is influence the doctor to push their pills.

You may well be one that will not do know worng becasue you receive their gifts, bribes that is, but still how can you accept them in good fith and see nothign wrong with it.

21 Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.

22 Abstain from all appearance of evil.

1 Thess 5:21-22 (KJV)

Taking a gift, bribe, from a drug company gives the appearance of evil.

No, God's child should not take such a thing. Bribes and or gifts blind the conscience.

You can call it a gift, that does not change what it is, the drug company is hoping it will have a influence of what you write on the prescription. If the drug company did not think what you call a gift would make them money, they would not give it.

Yes, I know that the drug company would hope that the gift would influence you to prescribe more of their drug or whatever, which is why I specifically stated that I would only accept gifts if it's a drug that I already recommend and would not prescribe more of because of the gift. For instance, with certain types of infections, I have a preference of what medication to best cover that organism with. If a person gets that infection, i'm going to prescribe that medication regardless so if that antibiotic company wants to give me a gift, it wouldn't have changed my judgement on that drug whatsoever. Therefore I do not believe that it's unethical or an appearance of evil for that case only. However, if there is a competitor antibiotic who I don't believe is as good for that infection but accept a gift from the competitor company and start prescribing that drug BECAUSE of the gift then I believe that would be ethically wrong. But i do agree that in general you have to be wary of those so called gifts and I trust God to give me good judgment and show me where to draw the line. :)

[JerryNumbers]

Doctors Reap Millions for Anemia Drugs

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/09/busin ... ref=slogin

Some information on doctors making much money off of the drug makers with no regard for what is bet for their patiens, but what is best for their pocketbooks.

More proof that God is right, bribes corrupt man.

10 In whose hands is mischief, and their right hand is full of bribes.
Psalms 26:10 (KJV)

3 And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.
1 Sam 8:3 (KJV)

What bothers me most is those who condone this practice, they only fool their selves. They prove their greed for money is their driving force.

[Psalms18_28]

I agree that Drug companies should not be paying doctors, but they could advertise. I have seen posters in patient rooms with a picture of what the inside of the ears look like and have product advertised on the bottom. They also allow doctors give out free samples. I love samples because I don't like spending money on something that doesn't work for me.