Comments on: Are Drug Reps Really Necessary? http://brainblogger.com/2008/08/26/are-drug-reps-really-necessary/ Topics from multidimensional biopsychosocial perspectives. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:00:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Dr. R http://brainblogger.com/2008/08/26/are-drug-reps-really-necessary/comment-page-1/#comment-297182 Dr. R Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:24:09 +0000 http://brainblogger.com/?p=951#comment-297182 I can't stop the N=1 studies on myself with free Lyrica samples. I can’t stop the N=1 studies on myself with free Lyrica samples.

]]> By: PsychFugue http://brainblogger.com/2008/08/26/are-drug-reps-really-necessary/comment-page-1/#comment-295711 PsychFugue Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:52:06 +0000 http://brainblogger.com/?p=951#comment-295711 Are Drug Reps Really Necessary? No. But I sure do miss the great food we used to get in our hospital from the drug rep visits. My psychiatric unit director banned drug reps from their educational promotions because they took away too much of our time. That's in that $ 5 Billion you mentioned. :-) You forgot to mention those benefits, as well as trips to NY City, etc. for the doctors and wives, LOL That's not in the $ 5 Billion to the drug reps, but most likely in the other $ 15 Billion in promotions. I noticed that none of the doctors are refusing to attend and help save their patients money spent on the drugs, thereby reducing the personal stress they might incur. :-) Are Drug Reps Really Necessary?

No.

But I sure do miss the great food we used to get in our hospital from the drug rep visits. My psychiatric unit director banned drug reps from their educational promotions because they took away too much of our time. That’s in that $ 5 Billion you mentioned. :-)

You forgot to mention those benefits, as well as trips to NY City, etc. for the doctors and wives, LOL

That’s not in the $ 5 Billion to the drug reps, but most likely in the other $ 15 Billion in promotions. I noticed that none of the doctors are refusing to attend and help save their patients money spent on the drugs, thereby reducing the personal stress they might incur. :-)

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