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Originally Posted by TheSeaCat
You make a valid point that some pdocs are certainly pretty deep in the drug reps pocket, but my aunt is a drug rep and they can't even give out pens with the companies name on them anymore. Most of the time if they want doctors to prescribe a medication they usually buy catered lunch for the entire office staff to not seem biased. A lot of drug reps in my area do this, It could be entirely different in some places though. I do think some docs let drug reps influence their decisions too much.  |
Yes, that's my point...pens with the drug company's name on it, coffee mugs the same...those thing are advertisements for the drug.
Lunch for all? Another advertisement.
My oldest sister is a retired doctor and was always shocked by the expensive "gifts" drug companies offered to MD's. Her disgust with drug companies advertising was a major reason the led to her retirement.